Derrick (@Derrick_L)

Banana Republic prosecutions. Former Federal Prosecutor Now Defending J6 Defendants: DOJ Sought An Extra-Long Sentence Because They Were "Embarrassed" A former federal prosecutor who is now representing #January 6th #J6 defendants sent out a #Twitter thread exposing the #DOJ’s treatment of one man arrested for his involvement on January 6th. According to the lawyer — #WilliamShipley — the #DOJ made an #error in the #LucasDenney case when they accused of him of “planning” an assault that day. The lawyer claims that the only plan Denney had was to attend the rally that day. It is because of this error and the fact that the #DOJ is #embarrassed that the DOJ is denying Denney the same sentencing disposition as other Jan 6th defendants, according to the former federal prosecutor. Tweet Thread: Filed a Notice of Appeal today for Lucas Denney. He was sentenced last month to 52 weeks in custody even though he his conduct on Jan 6 did not injure any officer, and he never went inside the Capitol building. The Gov’t sought and obtained a +2 level enhancement for “planning” an “assault” even though the only “planning” he was alleged to have engaged in was “planning” to attend the rally on Jan 6. I objected at sentencing I strongly believe this was a legal error by the Court. Luke also received a +4 enhancement for use of a “dangerous instrument” during the assaults'. While a closer call than the “planning”, I think we have a strong argument that this enhancement was erroneous as well. Even though Luke pled guilty to the only charge against him, other Jan 6 defendants are being offered better dispositions in plea agreements where there is no debate over the fact that Luke’s conduct was less egregious. The DOJ made an error with Luke, they were called out for it, they made second error in obtaining an out-of-time indictment, and were embarrassed a second time. In retribution they are denying him the same sentencing disposition they are giving to other Jan 6 defendants. I can’t go into too much detail on this issue here, but earlier today it was communicated to me that the Gov’t would not agree to an accommodation I requested that would bring his case into line with the policy they Govt has adopted on other Jan 6 defendants. So there is much left to do on his behalf. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/11/former-federal-prosecutor-now-defending-j6-defendants-doj-sought-extra-long-sentence-embarrassed/?utm_source=Gab&utm_medium=PostTopSharingButtons&utm_campaign=websitesharingbuttons