![]() ![]() “It’s remarkable to me the inability of lawyers in this case to shut their mouths while other lawyers are speaking,” Kelly said Tuesday, while addressing a juror question, according to reporting from Lawfare’s Roger Parloff.Ī sixth high-profile Proud Boy, Jeremy Bertino aka “Noble Beard,” already plead guilty to seditious conspiracy in exchange for a lighter sentence and agreed to testify on behalf of the prosecution. The trial has dragged out for nearly four months, with proceedings routinely sidetracked by courtroom antics from the lawyers representing the five Proud Boys on trial, which resulted in frequent reprimands from a visibly exasperated Judge Timothy Kelly. The government can decide whether they would like to retry those charges or not. ![]() Jurors were deadlocked on two charges for all defendants (including whether they were culpable for another Proud Boy throwing a water bottle at a police officer). ![]() The seditious conspiracy charge carries a maximum of 20 years in prison. ![]() However, Pezzola and the other defendants were found guilty of other counts, including obstruction of Congress. He was responsible for the first breach of the Capitol, and was seen on video smashing a window using a stolen police riot shield. 6, but had been fast-tracked into an elite chapter of the gang. Pezzola was a new member of the Proud Boys at the time of Jan. Later on Thursday, jurors returned a not-guilty verdict for the fifth defendant, Dominic Pezzola, on seditious conspiracy. ![]()
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