Trump-appointed judge rejects US Capitol rioter's claim he was 'selectively charged' because he...

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A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol rioter that was "selectively charged" by the DOJ because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump.

Trump-appointed judge rejects US Capitol rioter's claim he was 'selectively charged' because he...
A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been "selectively charged" because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump.
cnn.com
11:54 AM · Jul 2, 2021

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/02/politics/couy-griffin-political-beliefs-judge-rejects-capitol-rioter-claim/index.html

(CNN) — A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been "selectively charged" because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump.

Federal Judge Trevor McFadden shot down that accusation and upheld the criminal charges against Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from New Mexico who founded the "Cowboys for Trump" group and was featured in a recent CNN documentary about the January 6 insurrection.

The judge also rejected Griffin's technical arguments about the federal trespassing statutes that the Justice Department used to prosecute him and hundreds of other riot suspects. The ruling could influence other judges who are considering similar challenges regarding the trespassing law.

In a written ruling, McFadden said Griffin "comes up short on providing the 'clear evidence' required" to demonstrate that he had been improperly charged because of his political beliefs. The judge also said there are legitimate reasons why the Justice Department would want to prosecute Griffin, even though other rioters who were near him haven't been charged yet.

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[Vinca]

1. This is the wizard who thinks Trump was appointed by God. I hope he ends up in jail.

[halfulglas]

2. For God's sake, they were ALL Trump supporters.

He was charged because he was identified as committing a crime - a big crime, trying to take down the government and take over the capitol. As far as I'm concerned, everybody who entered the building, whether they did any physical damage or physically harmed another human being, committed a federal crime and should be charged with a felony. Whether they do actual time or not, they should have a felony on their record forever.