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Off-duty Virginia police officer sentenced to 87 months for January 6 riot

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The men were sentenced in the District of Columbia. Attorney Matthew M. The men were also convicted of misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Now, Robertson and Fracker must serve 87 months in prison, complete 36 months supervised release and pay restitution of $2,000.

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Children and Guns: Holding Parents Accountable

The Crime Report

While CAP laws have been enacted in 29 states and the District of Columbia, the trigger for liability varies from state to state. In most states, violating the CAP law is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a slap on the wrist. Do we take this law from a misdemeanor charge to a felony charge?

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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The federal district court for the District of Columbia concluded that it lacked jurisdiction to consider an action challenging President Trump’s Executive Order on “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs” because the plaintiffs had failed to establish that they had standing to sue.

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More than 70 charged in Capitol attack: DOJ officials

JURIST

” Acting US Attorney for the District of Columbia Michael Sherwin said that the scope and scale of the DOJ’s investigation into the attack is “unprecedented.” He wanted to clarify that while many of the initial charges seem minor, like misdemeanor trespass charges, this is only the beginning.

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No, The Bowman Controversy Does Not Warrant Expulsion

JonathanTurley

If it were intended to disrupt the congressional proceedings, it could be treated as a felony. this would more likely constitute a criminal misdemeanor. In Bowman’s case, the criminal act is captured on videotape, but it is also likely a misdemeanor. However, this is more than a good rave next to the House floor.