Jam-packed courtroom for Enrique Tarrio’s sentencing
Even the media overflow room is at capacity
Arguing he's a "charismatic leader, a savvy propagandist & the celebrity chairman of the national Proud Boys" and "had influence over countless subordinate members of his group".. Feds will seek 33-years prison for Enrique Tarrio for seditious conspiracy in Jan 6 case
Defense says Tarrio was unable to control Proud Boys at prior rallies.... and that it wasn't reasonable for Tarrio to foresee that he could control Proud Boys from afar on Jan 6, 2021
Judge interjects: "That's the argument you made to the jury... and the jury didn't believe it"
Judge to defense lawyers: "You made those arguments to the jury. I'm not sure they carry things very far here today."
Judge Kelly is going to allow terror enhancement in Tarrio sentencing guidelines
But judge is echoing his argument from last week that Proud Boys' crime didn't have same terror "intent" of someone blowing up a building
He said same when departing downward at other sentencings
Judge says evidence shows Tarrio was "at the top of the command structure" ... further elevating projected sentencing guidelines
Isn’t the intent of terrorism & a coup d’etat is the same, regime change for political or ideological purposes?