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TexasTowelie

(117,731 posts) Fri Nov 26, 2021, 03:24 PM Nov 2021

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Ex-MMA Fighter Convicted of Punching a Cop During Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Siege Files Notice of Appeal

The first Capitol siege defendant to plead guilty to assaulting a police officer on Jan. 6 is appealing his case.

Scott Fairlamb, the New Jersey gym owner and ex-MMA fighter who pleaded guilty in August, filed the appeal documents in federal court on Wednesday.

Fairlamb, a supporter of Donald Trump and brother of a Secret Service agent, also pleaded guilty to obstructing congressional proceedings.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced Fairlamb to 41 months in prison on Nov. 10.

Read more: https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-siege/ex-mma-fighter-convicted-of-punching-a-cop-during-jan-6-u-s-capitol-siege-files-notice-of-appeal/

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Ex-MMA Fighter Convicted of Punching a Cop During Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Siege Files Notice of Appeal (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2021 OP

He pled guilty and then filed an appeal. bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #1

2 (3+1) avenues? he was tricked by his lawyer/cops/prosecutor, new evidence has appeared, Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2021 #3

Fuck it bottomofthehill Nov 2021 #2

bottomofthehill

(8,925 posts)

1. He pled guilty and then filed an appeal.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 03:29 PM

Nov 2021

Not a lawyer but can someone explain how that works.

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,435 posts)

3. 2 (3+1) avenues? he was tricked by his lawyer/cops/prosecutor, new evidence has appeared,

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 03:33 PM

Nov 2021

I am not a lawyer.

bottomofthehill

(8,925 posts)

2. Fuck it

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Fri Nov 26, 2021, 03:30 PM

Nov 2021

Take him back to court, put on a trial, use his admission of guilt in the plea deal against him and sentence him to a longer term.

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