A former New York City Council candidate charged for taking part in the January 6, 2021 riots requested a judge for a plea in his case following Donald Trump's victory on Tuesday's election. His petition was swiftly denial, with Judge Dabney L. Friedrich determining that the "trial will proceed as scheduled" next week.
"Despite the recent election, the Court continues to conclude that the Court's voir dire procedures will be adequate to screen out potential jurors who cannot be fair and impartial. To mitigate the risk of prejudice to the defendant, the Court will add a question to its general voir dire questions and ask the jurors follow up questions as appropriate," reads a passage of the judge's ruling on the case of Mitchell Bosch. According to Kyle Cheney, POLITICO's senior legal affairs reported, the motion to delay answered to "passions inflamed by the recent election."
Bosch was arrested in February of this year and charged with felony offenses or civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impending authorities, as well as other misdemeanors including engaging in physical violence in the Capitol building or grounds. He had already been arrested at anti-vaccine protests.
The former candidate could be seen in "multiple instances" during the January 6 riots ""opposing the police advance by pushing directly against the officers, assisting other rioters in pushing against officers, and encouraging other rioters to oppose the police," read a passage of the affidavit regarding the charges pressed against him.
He is not the only rioter seeking to delay his procedure following Trump's election, likely hoping for more benevolent treatment after he takes office. Trump has praised rioters in several occasions, complaining about the treatment they received after the incidents. He has also said he will pardon individuals involved, especially those who were nonviolent, Huffpost reported.
Another rioter who has sought a similar outcome is Christopher Carnell. His lawyers filed on Wednesday a motion to delay all court proceedings until after Trump takes office, claiming clemency could resolve his case.
"The Court has asked the parties to present status arguments on Nov. 8, 2024, but as of today, Mr. Carnell is now awaiting further information from the Office of the President-elect regarding the timing and expected scope of clemency actions relevant to his case," Carnell's attorney wrote in a three page filing. However, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell also denied Carnell's request.
Originally published on Latin Times.
