CNN reports:
The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday upheld the conviction of the Cowboys for Trump founder who entered the restricted area of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, saying rioters didn’t have to know the Secret Service was protecting then-Vice President Mike Pence inside when they breached the area.
The case is among a handful that tested the foundational approach the Justice Department took to prosecute hundreds of Capitol rioters, and the decision has been long-awaited since it was argued last December by those handling cases coming through the DC federal court.
It also strengthens federal protection the Secret Service can offer, by defining more clearly the law around trespassing in areas where public officials are being protected. The unsuccessful challenge to the law was brought by Couy Griffin, a New Mexico local official who organized a group called Cowboys for Trump, who jumped a stone wall outside the Capitol to board the inauguration stage.
Read the full article. You may recall that Trump once retweeted Griffin’s declaration that “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.”
The DC Circuit decision on the “knowingly” aspect of 1752 is out. They rule 2-1 (Katsas dissenting) that defendant must know they are entering restricted grounds, but do not need to know specific reason for restriction. Cuoy Griffin’s conviction AFFIRMED.https://t.co/97VgxmCn8Q pic.twitter.com/284CmlwGyD
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