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DOJ arrests three Florida residents in connection with Capitol riot

JURIST

The complaint filed in the District of Columbia stated: “Gray is charged with civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding, both felonies, as well as misdemeanor offenses. Isaacs is charged with destruction of documents, a felony, and related misdemeanors, and Hallon is charged with misdemeanor offenses.”

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Former Virginia police officer convicted in January 6 Capitol attack case

JURIST

A jury for the US District Court for the District of Columbia Monday convicted former Mount Rocky police officer Thomas Robertson on all charges related to the January 6 Capitol attack. In addition, the jury found Robertson guilty of the misdemeanor offense of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building.

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

JURIST

According to court documents , Robertson, 49, and co-defendent Jacob Fracker were both officers with the Rocky Mount, Virginia, Police Department and were off duty when they headed for Washington, D.C. The men were sentenced in the District of Columbia. in Robertson’s car on the morning of January 6, 2021. Attorney Matthew M.

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States Increase Efforts to End ‘Internal Exile’ of Former Incarcerees: Report

The Crime Report

One of the high points of last year is the fact that lawmakers in 40 states, the District of Columbia, and the federal government all collectively enacted 151 legislative bills that took action to restore rights and opportunities to people with an arrest or conviction record. Key Reforms from 2021.

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Petitions of the week: Three Second Amendment petitions and a Wiretap Act claim against Facebook

SCOTUSBlog

This week we highlight cert petitions that ask the Supreme Court to consider, among other things, whether Facebook plug-ins violate the Wiretap Act and whether the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to possess firearms outside the home or after a conviction for a nonviolent offense. District of Columbia v.

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Beards and Brady (i.e., religious freedom and criminal procedure)

SCOTUSBlog

In district court, Georgia corrections admitted that its policy substantially burdened Smith’s religious exercise, but it argued that various safety and security concerns justified its refusal to allow beards of any greater length. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed , re-instating the half-inch limit.

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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? Cassie Chew.