A Delaware man, identified as Daniel Egtvedt, who was serving a three-year sentence for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, is set to be released from prison pending appeal after completing one year of his sentence, thanks to a Supreme Court decision. This decision comes in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling that has led to the release of several Jan. 6 defendants. Egtvedt, notable for carrying a Confederate flag during the riot, was convicted after prosecutors argued he had aggressively confronted officers and labeled them as 'traitors' amidst the chaos. Additionally, a judge has recently criticized the Department of Justice's arguments against the release of Jan. 6 defendants, highlighting the ongoing legal debates surrounding the events of that day.
Capitol riot defendant Daniel Egtvedt is the latest in wave of Jan 6 defendants to see release from jail pending appeals Egtvedt was found guilty, after prosecutors argued he confronted officers, called officers "traitors" amid mob, swatted officer's hand https://t.co/qWtpOnLAE8 https://t.co/2ZKHlbLtPg
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A Delaware man serving a three-year sentence for marching through the halls of Congress on #Jan6, 2021, is poised to be released from prison pending appeal after serving one year thanks to a Supreme Court decision. https://t.co/8wuxRhqAVr
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