A federal judge has ordered the release of a defendant convicted in the January 6 Capitol attack due to a Supreme Court ruling.
The Supreme Court ruled in June that federal felony "obstruction of an official proceeding" charges are only valid if the government can prove that a defendant "impaired the availability or integrity" of documents or records rather than merely obstructing an official proceeding.
Howell cited the Supreme Court decision in her ruling, which granted Stedman's motion for release pending appeal.
Stedman will not be released until October 27 because he is still serving a mandatory 12-month sentence from his misdemeanor convictions, on which the Supreme Court ruling had no impact.
ET: This article has been updated to include a comment from Patrick Stedman's attorney Rocco C. Cipparone, Jr.
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ordered the release of defendant Patrick Stedman, who was convicted of the felony obstruction charge and four additional misdemeanor counts last year.
Stedman's misdemeanor convictions include entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and parading, demonstrating or picketing inside a Capitol building.
https://www.newsweek.com/judge-releases-january-6-protester-patrick-stedman-1945822
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