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A Federal judge said he would temporarily release a Capitol riot defendant who was accused of assaulting police so he can prepare for trial.
BREAKING REPORT: Judge Orders Release of Jan. 6 Defendant Ryan Nichols After 20 MONTHS in Pretrial Detention…
20 MONTHS…
— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) November 11, 2022
US District Judge, Thomas F. Hogan, said he’d would release Ryan Nichols to house arrested with restrictions.
Today I argued for Marine Corps veteran, Ryan Nichols’s pre-trial release in DC District Court.
Today is also the Marine Corps 247th Birthday. And on this day, Judge Hogan granted our application for pre-trial release to give Ryan the ability to prepare for trial. #SemperFidelis pic.twitter.com/4CibxrK5Sj
— Joseph D. McBride, Esq. (@McBrideLawNYC) November 10, 2022
Nichols was a US Marine Corps veteran who has been in pretrial detention since his arrest in January of 2021.
Judge Orders Release of Jan. 6 Defendant Ryan Nichols After 20 MONTHS in Pretrial Detention. THIS ISN'T AMERICA
— Charles Fowler (@charlesfowler) November 11, 2022
Many believe Nichols to be a political prisoner.
Ryan Nichols wept upon hearing he'd be released. He hasn't seen his wife or 2 young children since he was arrested in January 2021. "He couldn't hold it in," McBride told me. " He also noted today is birthday of the US Marines – Nichols is a decorated Marine. pic.twitter.com/38Y0iBi9Nn
— Julie Kelly ?? (@julie_kelly2) November 10, 2022
Other’s believe he should be locked up, and shared videos like this
This was one of the videos Ryan Nichols made of himself threatening politicians on January 6th.
(h/t @ryanjreilly)
pic.twitter.com/p76Ywldppd— Paul Morrison (@chessclubgringo) September 8, 2022
