Fair Trials Are Impossible for January 6 Defendants

Douglas Austin Jensen, an alleged QAnon follower, infamously confronted Capitol police officer Eugene Goodman inside the building that afternoon; he potentially faces decades in prison for convictions on impeding law enforcement officers and obstruction of an official proceeding, a dubious nonviolent felony punishable by up to 20 years in jail

NBC News reporter Ryan Reilly:

• "An ongoing issue with these Jan. 6 jury trials is that you barely have time to write the story on closing arguments before the jury returns their guilty verdicts."

Jensen's conviction adds to the Department of Justice's undefeated streak for January 6 jury trials

• After six months of jury trials for Capitol protesters, i.e., Donald Trump supporters, no one charged in this sprawling criminal investigation can get a fair trial.
• Judges on the D.C. District Court have denied every change of venue motion, absurdly insisting residents of a city that voted 93 percent for Joe Biden in 2020 can be fair and impartial.
• Further, judges claim nonstop news coverage in addition to the televised performances of the January 6 select committee do not further taint a demonstrably ******* jury pool.

While surveys indicate a much heavier bias among residents of the nation's capital versus other areas of the country, responses from questionnaires sent to prospective jurors for the trial now support that bias

• 51% admit to prejudgment bias under oath
• Less than half of respondents could honestly say they could be fair when considering key aspects of the case

https://amgreatness.com/2022/09/24/fair-trials-are-impossible-for-january-6-defendants/