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Source: Charlotte Observer
Feds wanted N.C. man jailed for 5 years for Jan. 6 crimes. The judge had a different idea.
Michael Gordon
Mon, November 28, 2022 at 6:18 PM·5 min read
Federal prosecutors argued that a North Carolina man should be sent to prison for almost five years as punishment for his crimes during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Instead, a Washington, D.C., judge sent Matthew Wood home.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Wood, 25, to one year of home confinement and three years of probation a clear rejection of the governments recommended 57 months. Wood also must perform 100 hours of community service and pay $2,000 in restitution.
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His avoidance of active prison time, especially for a confessed felon, is somewhat rare. More than 900 arrests have been made to date in the sprawling Jan. 6 investigation. More than a third of the defendants (about 320) have been sentenced. Only 70 have received home detention.
Woods case, however, featured an unusually angry public debate over an appropriate punishment. In separate court filings, West described the prosecution mounted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Sean Murphy and David Henek as both ravenous and driven by a seething animosity toward her client.
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Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/feds-wanted-n-c-man-221817291.html
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)Goonch
(3,608 posts)Pinback
(12,157 posts)I_UndergroundPanther
(12,480 posts)I hate that these fuckers are getting such light sentences,looks like these fucking judges too often sympathize with these scum. What a way to say you dont sympathize while sympathizing with these fucker insurrectionists.
Grins
(7,218 posts)Another reason to doubt our justice system. 57-Monty May be too much, but house arrest is pathetic.
From the link, the defendants lawyer:
Matt is happy, thankful. Hes a fine young man. Its been an honor for me to represent him.
Really? Seriously? Did you read the charging documents?
Vinca
(50,278 posts)pwb
(11,276 posts)an go to jail. IMO.
patphil
(6,182 posts)These assholes tried to destroy our republic. A slap on the wrist doesn't begin to make up for the damage they did. And I'm not talking about physical damage, I'm talking about the brutality to the nation they engaged in.
There needs to be serious consequences for what they did. He gets to spend a year at home with his beer, TV set and BBQ in the backyard.
Punishment? Where does that come in?
100 hours of community service, and $2,000. fine? You'd think he got drunk, broke a storefront window, and pissed in an alleyway.
This is not right!
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)triron
(22,007 posts)brooklynite
(94,597 posts)Took 2 minutes to search.
https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/content/district-judge-amit-p-mehta