r/CapitolConsequences • u/ExactlySorta • May 02 '22

NYPD veteran convicted of assaulting officer in Capitol riot CONVICTION

https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-police-new-york-riots-presidential-elections-4ec211cda4f84edb02e5c26e4e08be71?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

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u/MiketheImpuner May 03 '22

Thanks to a speedy trial we only waited 15 months for conviction. Only...5 months until sentencing. As long as the primaries are done I guess?

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u/kirby056 May 03 '22

You realize the "speedy and public trial" part of the Sixth Amendment is to protect the accused, right? In old timey times, they'd just throw him in a cell, charged but never seeing a judge? His lawyer is the one that keeps the cogs moving. The State would be happy to see him rot indefinitely, but the US Constitution protects him, which is irony at its finest.

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u/MiketheImpuner May 03 '22

I see two ? But only one question. Yes is the answer to your question. Although you didn't ask, I should clarify that nothing about this trial feels speedy.