Serious Trouble
Severance Pays
Sep 8, 2023
This free preview covers the sentences for the Capitol riot defendants and the challenges of trying 19 defendants together. It also discusses the legal case against protesters in Georgia and compares it to the Fulton County Rico prosecution. Additionally, it goes over the Eugene Carroll case and defamation lawsuit against the former president, as well as the latest developments in Hunter Biden's legal situation regarding gun charges.
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- Capitol riot instigators are receiving longer sentences due to the severity of their crimes and their denial of responsibility during trials.
- Defendants who choose to go to trial instead of accepting a plea deal may face harsher sentences, as judges consider their statements and demeanor throughout the trial process.
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Capitol riot sentences: Longer sentences for planning, orchestrating, and inciting violence
Several individuals involved in planning, orchestrating, and inciting the Capitol riot have received longer sentences. This includes Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, who received 22 years. Previously, sentences were shorter for low-level offenders or individuals involved in real violence. The severity of the crimes, such as seditious conspiracy, planning, organizing, and directing violence, along with going to trial and denying responsibility, are major factors in the longer sentences. Judges also consider the defendants' statements and demeanor during the trial and sentencing stage.
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