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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs a prominent MAGA/Jan 6 Defense Attorney in the Hospital with COVID?
From Marcy Wheeler:Ive written about John Pierces efforts to collect a cast of January 6 defendants to represent many those who could incriminate Joe Biggs. As of this morning, he represented 17 defendants (after having been fired by two other key January 6 participants, Ryan Samsel and Alan Hostetter, already).
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...At a status hearing for Shane Jenkins, a January 6 defendant accused of assault, this morning, his currently retained attorney, Public Defender Maria Jacob, started by saying that she believes that shes being replaced. John Pierces colleague, Ryan Marshall (who is not barred in DC but nevertheless handled Pierces appearance in Nate DeGraves case yesterday), piped up to say, yes, that was happening but unfortunately the notice of appearance he thought had been filed last night had not appeared on the docket yet. When Judge Amit Mehta asked where Pierce was, Marshall said, Mr. Pierce is in the hospital, we believe, with COVID-19, on a ventilator, non-responsive.
Judge Mehta wished the Pierce family well and scheduled a hearing next Thursday rather than accepting the appearance of a lawyer on a ventilator to represent his 18th client in this matter.
Update: A week ago, Pierce said he would never get vaccinated...
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...At a status hearing for Shane Jenkins, a January 6 defendant accused of assault, this morning, his currently retained attorney, Public Defender Maria Jacob, started by saying that she believes that shes being replaced. John Pierces colleague, Ryan Marshall (who is not barred in DC but nevertheless handled Pierces appearance in Nate DeGraves case yesterday), piped up to say, yes, that was happening but unfortunately the notice of appearance he thought had been filed last night had not appeared on the docket yet. When Judge Amit Mehta asked where Pierce was, Marshall said, Mr. Pierce is in the hospital, we believe, with COVID-19, on a ventilator, non-responsive.
Judge Mehta wished the Pierce family well and scheduled a hearing next Thursday rather than accepting the appearance of a lawyer on a ventilator to represent his 18th client in this matter.
Update: A week ago, Pierce said he would never get vaccinated...
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Is a prominent MAGA/Jan 6 Defense Attorney in the Hospital with COVID? (Original Post)
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Aug 2021
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MLAA
(17,288 posts)1. In ICU taking up space a vaccinated patient needs.
onecaliberal
(32,850 posts)2. Welp...
Baitball Blogger
(46,703 posts)3. Literarily. The insurrectionist's defense is on its last legs.
WhiteTara
(29,704 posts)4. that is so true