A California person who convicted last year 6 January, 2021The joint session of Congress has sought permission from the court to visit Washington, DC to certify President Biden's 2020 victory. Inauguration of Presidential Function Donald Trump On 20 January.
Russell TaylorWhich was part of a group connected with far-flung, anti-government three percent, which was accused of plotting and planning to disrupt the electoral count and plan, asked American District Judge Royce Lamberth if he was his wife and The children can travel to Washington, DC for opening, and Maryland.
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Taylor's lawyer, Dike Huish, while filing in a court, said that Taylor was invited to attend the ceremony by Chris Stewart, retired rape of Utah. Huish said that Taylor had completed his house imprisonment and was in compliance with his probation. He wrote that Taylor “does not have any risk or worry for this travel request.”
Taylor admitted that he had helped organize an effort on Telegram to visit Washington on 6 January, to be “ready and ready to fight”.
One day before January 6, 2021, he addressed a mob saying, “I will see everyone on the lines of the front tomorrow. We are taking our country back!”
On 6 January, Taylor wore an armored strategic vest and brought a stun baton with him to Capital and was one of the early groups of rioters that were trying to break through police lines. He recorded a video in which he was urged to fight rioters and proceed against the police. Later that day, he posted on Telegram, “I was pushing through traitors all day today. We hit a storm in the capital! Freedom was completely displayed today!”
Taylor, who had no former guilty, flipped and collaborated with the Department of Justice, testified against a prominent organizer, Alan Hosteer, a former police chief, who was convicted on charges of a conspiracy.
The prosecutors recommended a period of nearly 4.5 years to Taylor, but Lambartha sentenced him to three years probation and 100 -hour community service. Lambartha said he believes that Taylor testified and expressed regret honestly, and he said that Taylor's cooperation was “necessary”, which gave him a chance to escape from jail time.
Taylor told the judge, “I wondered why I was there and the mistake I had made on 6 January. I thought I think of being accused of crime by a country that I love.”
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