Posted on Mar 17, 2022
Trump supporter who stormed Capitol while facing attempted murder charge released into...
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A supporter of Donald Trump accused of storming the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot while facing a first-degree attempted murder charge was ordered released into the custody of his grandfather Wednesday.
U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols said Matthew Beddingfield — who was seen in video footage using a flagpole with the American flag to attack police on Jan. 6 — could be released into the custody of his grandfather, a military veteran who lives in rural North Carolina.
Nichols said he would have held Beddingfield until his trial had his grandfather not volunteered to serve as custodian.
“Were it not for Mr. Beddingfield’s relationship with his grandfather... this would be a relatively easy case,” Nichols said.
The government had asked Nichols to reverse the decision of a federal magistrate judge who had ordered Beddingfield released from pretrial detention into the custody of his grandfather.
U.S. District Court Judge Carl Nichols said Matthew Beddingfield — who was seen in video footage using a flagpole with the American flag to attack police on Jan. 6 — could be released into the custody of his grandfather, a military veteran who lives in rural North Carolina.
Nichols said he would have held Beddingfield until his trial had his grandfather not volunteered to serve as custodian.
“Were it not for Mr. Beddingfield’s relationship with his grandfather... this would be a relatively easy case,” Nichols said.
The government had asked Nichols to reverse the decision of a federal magistrate judge who had ordered Beddingfield released from pretrial detention into the custody of his grandfather.
Trump supporter who stormed Capitol while facing attempted murder charge released into...
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An attempted murder charge pending and he still acts like an a-hole. I would not have released him, period. I don't care about his relationship with anyone. What about the person he is charged with trying to kill? How do you think he/she feels?
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What in the fuck? Release to get babysat by his grandfather while facing attempted murder charges because gramps doesn't have internet. That judge is an idiot.
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Serve Him right ! I remember one feted “ J walking” , now it’s a laughing stock
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