'You're a menace to our society' New Jersey electrician sentenced to 12 years in prison

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Source: WUSA 9

'You're a menace to our society' | New Jersey electrician sentenced to 12 years in prison for assaulting multiple officers on Jan. 6

Author: Jordan Fischer
Published: 5:26 PM EDT May 24, 2024
Updated: 5:27 PM EDT May 24, 2024

WASHINGTON — A federal judge sentenced a former New Jersey electrician to 12 years in prison Friday for assaulting at least a half dozen officers during the Capitol riot.

Christopher Joseph Quaglin, 38, of North Brunswick, was convicted last July of 14 counts, including 12 felonies, in a stipulated bench trial. The charges include six counts of assaulting police, two counts of robbery and one count of obstructing an official proceeding.

Federal prosecutors sought 14 years in prison for Quaglin – describing him as among the most violent members of the mob on Jan. 6. In a sentencing memo, they said he was part of the first breach of bike rack barricades and spent more than three hours “wreaking havoc” on the west side of the U.S. Capitol.

“On at least a dozen occasions, Quaglin stood face-to-face with officers as he screamed at, pushed with outstretched arms, punched, swatted and slapped officers; pushed bike racks into officers; and even choked one officer to the ground,” prosecutors wrote. Prosecutors said Quaglin also sprayed multiple officers with chemical irritant, including spraying at least one officer who was not wearing a gas mas or face shield directly in the face.

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[Marthe48]

1. Finally a punishing sentence

12 years!

IMHO: Minimum sentence for anybody who beat up the cops and/or breached the building on Jan 6th should be 5 years. The traitors who plotted and abetted the crimes should get life.

[ProfessorGAC]

2. That Said..

...it's another case of the judge sentencing for less than prosecutors wanted.
Do prosecutors ask for more than they really want hoping the judge will hit the number they wanted in the first place?

[Marthe48]

3. That's a good question

The prosecutors asked for 14 years, got 12, so it is closer to the mark than when prosecutors ask for 10 and the judge settles on 2.

[JoseBalow]

5. Federal judges are bound by sentencing guidelines

It's usually a range that's calculated by a codified formula that takes many factors into account. However there are exceptions when an upward or downward departure from that range occurs.

More info here: https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines

The actual manual: https://www.ussc.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/guidelines-manual/2023/GLMFull.pdf

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Yeah, I Looked That Up, Too

But the prosecutors know those rules and I don't see them asking for a sentence the judge can't impose.
So my question still stands.

[JoseBalow]

12. Prosecutors ask for the high end, defense asks for the low end

within the guidelines range that the judge is bound to. They will argue over and try to negotiate the points values that are used to calculate the range, but once determined, the sentence must fall within that calculated range.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. That Addresses My Question

Thanks, it makes sense. Prosecutors ask for 14 years hoping to get 9 -12. He got 12, which is probably the best prosecution hoped to get.

[AnrothElf]

20. I love these kinds of informative sub-threads. This is why I DU.

[PatSeg]

30. Yes, there is a wealth of knowledge and

information to draw from here.

[keopeli]

48. I believe for many this is a first offense, which the judge has to weigh and consider unless there's an aggravating

circumstance. Most of the lighter sentences seem to be because it's a first offense from what I've read. This is likely an exception because of either the aggravating circumstance of how violent he was or because he had priors.

I totally agree that the minimum should have been 5 for participating in an insurrection and the conspirators should have gotten life. THAT is reasonable. Perhaps the next time we control congress, we push for a new law that makes this the minimum for violence against the government.

[boyedav1969]

40. I don't believe that's correct

The federal sentencing guidelines are just advisory. In fact, some judges aren't very amenable to what they view as the legislative branch trying to circumvent the discretion of the judiciary. Judges are supposed to consider guidelines when they determine a sentence, but they absolutely are not bound to them. Judges have complete discretion to give a sentence that's anywhere within the term allowed by the statute for the severity of the offence, regardless of what the guidelines recommend.

Defendents can appeal the sentence of course if they believe it's extreme, but this is usually if they receive a sentence that differs significantly from what others have been given in similar circumstances, and rarely because they differ from the guidelines.

[JoseBalow]

49. Yes, as I mentioned, there are exceptions for upward or downward departures

But those cases almost always result in appeals and resentencing, which judges try to avoid as much as possible. Usually a departure occurs when there is some significant extenuating circumstance that the judge considers, and uses to justify making the exception. Departures are always considered with an eye on the inevitable appeal. But the vast majority of sentences fall within the guidelines, almost always. The language "bound to" is used, but it is not strictly accurate in that sense. The mechanics of the process are spelled out in detail in the links I posted above.

[NJCher]

17. Preet Bahara takes questions

about the law for his podcast. Why don't you send him and email and ask him.

I doubt anyone here can give you a definitive answer. We have lawyers here, but no prosecutors that I know of.

I listen to every podcast that Preet puts out, so you don't even have to listen to see if he uses your question. I'll monitor it for you.

https://cafe.com

You might have to ask on X or Facebook, 'cuz I don't see an email at his sites.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

4. You know who is a far bigger menace to society?

The miserable piker who instigated the attack and his deranged brain trust.

[GiqueCee]

8. And for BIGGEST menace to society; the envelope please...

... and the winner is... CORPORATISM! Which has been plotting and scheming since this nation's founding to exercise an inordinate degree of control over our government, and, by extension, the lives of every member of American society. All so the oligarchs can amass more riches than anyone needs or deserves, at the expense of the other 99%. The Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railway decision of 1886 got a BIG camel's nose under the tent, thanks to Chief Justice Waits, who was a career toady for the railroads. Look it up. A dense read, but VERY informative.

BUT SOCIALISM! they'll squeal. Of course they will. Because the definition of socialism, peeling away the political bullshit, is putting the best interests of PEOPLE ahead of the best interests of corporations. No wonder they get their bloomers in a bunch. Can't have people going around thinking that they MATTER!

A reckoning is coming, you greedy fucks.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

29. I believe a new definition of Patriotism is due.

Corporations aren't patriots.

The 4th of July is going to be hellish.

[blue neen]

6. Absolute scum.

Just like his fearless leader, Donnie Dipshit.

[colorado_ufo]

7. Good.

[TomSlick]

9. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[Botany]

47. And Mr. Q. will disappear into some grey bar Hilton soon to be forgotten by everybody except ....

…. maybe some family but his wife if he has one and his kids will cut him out of their lives
for ever. And Mr. Q. will not be able to listen to hate talk radio & T.V., download Russian
propaganda that pretends to be from Americans, and just maybe it will dawn on him that
he did it all based on lies from Trump because Trump really did lose the election.

Btw. With a 12 year sentence and in club Fed you have to do 80% of your time Mr. Q. will
have 9.6 years to serve.

[Firestorm49]

11. Good. He got off easy!

[Traurigkeit]

13. 50 years is too few

[IronLionZion]

15. Amazing how they are still getting these insurrectionists 4 years later

I'm still hoping Trump will go to prison soon for any of his 91 indictments.

[twodogsbarking]

16. Twelve years will fly by, only 4380 days.

[COL Mustard]

18. Well, he can teach

The other inmates electrical skills.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

19. I bet he was shocked by that sentence.

An electrician should respect coppers.

[orleans]

22. just had to stop by to say LOL! n/t

[ornotna]

23. As an electrician I approve this message

[orleans]

21. once upon a time there was another asshole who got some decent jail time for criming around on 1/6 nt

[Turbineguy]

24. They should let these guys out on parole if trump dies before their time is up.

[myohmy2]

25. 'You're a menace to our society'

...if this guy is a menace to our society what would his leader king magat be...?

...I shutter to think...

...imagine, if trump gets re-elected they'll all be home free...

...why are we playing this game of russian roulette with our democracy?

...

[republianmushroom]

26. Christopher, your application to Fed U. and the felon club has been approved.

Enjoy, both Fed U, minimum of 8 years and a life long enrollment in the felon club. Enjoy your labors.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

27. Man insults judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot

Man insults judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot

MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Fri, May 24, 2024 at 5:55 PM EDT
4 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A New Jersey electrician who repeatedly attacked police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Friday to 12 years in prison by a judge who called him "a menace to our society."

Christopher Joseph Quaglin argued with and insulted U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden before and after the judge handed him one of the longest prison sentences among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. ... "You're Trump's worst mistake of 2016," Quaglin told McFadden, who was nominated to the court by then-President Donald Trump in 2017.

Quaglin, 38, joined the mob of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol. He injured a police officer when he choked and tackled him to the ground. Quaglin assaulted other officers with stolen police shields, metal bike racks and pepper spray. He clashed with police for roughly three hours while wearing an American flag-themed "Make America Great Again" sweatshirt. ... "What an outrage. What a disgrace," the judge said.

Quaglin complained about his jail conditions and pushed conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 siege during his rambling remarks in the courtroom. He also took issue with labeling the Jan. 6 attack as an insurrection.... "If I wanted to bring an insurrection, I would have brought a long gun," he said. ... The judge, who cut him off after several minutes, told Quaglin that his combative remarks were a "really bad idea" before sentencing. ... "It's a kangaroo court," Quaglin responded.

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[Demovictory9]

28. "He's a patriot and he does support the police,"

[The Grand Illuminist]

31. Still not good enough.

He committed constitutional treason and should face capitol punishment for his crimes.

[onetexan]

33. Let's see how this thug does in prison where

I believe he'll get his just desserts

[AllaN01Bear]

46. ive been saying this all the way along and i get shouted down . coonstitunal treasonists .

[Celerity]

32. pic of the POS

[Danascot]

37. Crime took place 1/6/20, arrested April 2021

Convicted July 2023, sentenced May 2024. There are probably good reasons but it isn't exactly swift justice. I hope he at least was miserable the whole time.

[Celerity]

42. Jan 6 was in 2021, not 2020

[padfun]

34. There was a time when only an execution would suffice

If people tried to overthrow their government and failed, they got executed. If you kept them alive, then you would always be at risk of repeat, just like we are today.

[LymphocyteLover]

35. and Trump would pardon him

[Danascot]

36. Trump could have pardoned all of them between 1/7/21 - 1/20/21

Why didn't he? Knowing trump he was pissed that they'd failed to execute a successful coup. I can imagine him calling them losers.

[flying_wahini]

38. We wouldn't be in this mess in the first place if the propaganda machine hadn't pumped out lies 24/7.

As bad as these folks are (and they are) they are brainwashed by OUR systems.
They are carefully cultivated with non stop lies from hate radio and nothing but half truth or outright lying on Faux news.
The FCC needs to get a grip on these cable TV and radio stations and make it against the law to encourage insurrection. When they wrote those laws cable news was in its infancy. Times have changed.
I know free speech and all that but really? They are calling out for violence against Biden and Harris every damn day? The only way they will change it is when Trump wins and WE use it against them.

Rant over.

[Martin68]

39. The truth is, he got off lightly. Each of the 6 attacks on police officers, including choking one and spraying chemicals

in their faces, deserved that sentence. Fucking animal.

[subterranean]

41. If he had done those things to any other police in America, he'd likely be dead.

[Martin68]

43. Particularly if he was a person of color.

[Kalifornia9]

44. All the way down the rabbit hole

I'm in purple-zone California more astounded by the day at how ignorant the few 'MAGA' I work near remain, convinced by the only media they'll consume (because it tells them to) that sick fux like this are "patriots", talk nonsense about the "woke". We cannot breach any topic except work to these fools. Frankly it all sickens me. I'm one of the LGBT demographic they secretly bash, actually fantasize about my extermination en masse.
Reassured as I am by the majority of sane folks at work, dammit I can't afford to retire in Mexico yet. This project 2025 Nazi shit scares the hell out of me. I can't even finish "Prequel" by Rachel Maddow without causing myself digestive issues. I can only stomach limited amounts of bias confirmation reading on DU with the PTSD thoughts of reliving my bullied youth from these crazies who've gone off the rails now.
I truly believe there's a lead poisoning epidemic of these masses of unfiltered tap water glugging fools.

[AllaN01Bear]

45. when are they going to do said same to the orange meanace?