Justice Department appeals Jan. 6 prison sentences for Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers
Justice Department appeals Jan. 6 prison sentences for Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers
Prosecutors are dissatisfied with the severity of the sentences handed down by the federal judge overseeing the case.
The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed the sentences handed down to seven members of the Oath Keepers — including founder Stewart Rhodes — for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a signal that prosecutors are not satisfied with the severity of the jail terms delivered by the federal judge overseeing the case.
U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Rhodes to 18 years in prison — the harshest sentence for any Jan. 6 defendant — reflecting his leadership of what Mehta characterized as a dangerous criminal conspiracy aimed at violently derailing the transfer of presidential power.
Nevertheless, the sentence for the Yale Law School graduate and disbarred attorney was seven years shorter than the 25-year prison term prosecutors recommended and four years below an agreed-upon “guidelines range” based upon Rhodes’ conduct.
Seems just fine to me.
The two authors and their editor need to go back to school and re-learn what an order of magnitude is.