Update: If you are wondering what happened to Christian Secor, the UCLA student involved in the January 6th insurrection, below is the latest information from the US Dept. of Justice. The likely outcome of this case - assuming he has no prior criminal record - is some kind of plea deal with a relatively mild penalty. A lot of people are upset with the mild penalties being meted out. If you are one of those, I suggest you listed to the "All the President's Lawyers" podcast from KCRW which touches on this topic from time to time.*
Most cases are plea bargained and given the very large number of defendants in this matter, courts would be quickly overloaded if many of them actually came to trial. Many of the defendants do not have prior criminal records. So, the likely strategy of the Dept. of Justice will be to go after key ringleaders and those who committed violent acts and offer relatively mild plea bargains to the others.
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Capitol Breach Cases
SECOR, Christian
Case Number:
1:21-cr-157
Charge(s):
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Entering and Remaining on the Floor of Congress; Entering and Remaining in the Gallery of Congress; Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Location of Arrest:
CALIFORNIA, Costa Mesa
Case Status:
Arrested 2/16/21 in the Central District of California.
Indicted 2/26/21. Arraigned and pleaded not guilty to all counts on 3/24.
Defendant remains on personal recognizance bond. Jury Selection/Jury Trial set for 1/18/2022 at 9:00 am.
Case Documents:
Secor Christian Complaint
Secor - Indictment
Updated July 22, 2021
Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/secor-christian.
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