By Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Song Doc
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FEDERAL COURT, Jan 27 – Three weeks after in the US Capitol among other things Mark Leffingwell stuck a Capitol Police officer repeatedly with a closed fist (and was freed), a 27 year old Long Island man was arrested and then freed on $60,000 bond signed by his father. Inner City Press live tweeted it, here:
Chris Ortiz appears before EDNY Judge Anne Shields. Ortiz: “Lol they can come and get me; I didn’t vandalize or steal; I walked through and out.”
Ortiz was going to have a lawyer named Mark Gann. Now, hours later, he has Federal Defender Randi Chavez. And significant feedback on his line. His parents are on the line, presumably as suretors. AUSA: Mr. Ortiz is to appear virtual in DDC. Federal Defender Chavis: Do I call in too? [Feedback]
Judge: I can barely hear you.
AUSA: We are proposing a $60,000 bond secured by defendant's parents. Mr. Ortiz is on the line. Judge: Do you mean Mr. Ortiz's father? Federal Defender: Yes. His name is Wandi.
Chris Ortiz is 27 years old. Wandi: Can you hear me? Judge: Yes. Mr. Christopher Ortiz, you have to surrender your passport.
Chris Ortiz: I have to surrender my passport? Judge: Yes. By Friday. Pre-Trial came come to see if he is home.
Wandi: Who is coming over?
Federal Defender Chavis: It's a court agency. It's people who work for the court. Wandi: OK. Judge: Must give notice of travel outside EDNY. [What - no SDNY?]
Judge: Can the father come in and sign the bond? Pre-Trial: Room 200, if they are allowed in by CSOs.
Judge: Do you have any questions about the conditions, Mr. Ortiz?
Ortiz: I'd like to know-- Federal Defender: I will explain it to you. Judge: Because I want to make sure you understand. Can you come up to the courtroom and get the bond?
FD: Send to Marshals.
On January 8, Mark Leffingwell who entered the Capitol and punched a Capitol Police officer was released to fly back to him home in Seattle, no GPS monitor, no bond.
Inner City Press covered the case. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey held the detention, or really non-detention, proceeding. Inner City Press live tweeted it here: (then, song here)
Now in Federal Court in DC, hearing of detained Mark Jefferson LEFFINGWELL who "attempted to push past me and other officers. When he was deterred from advancing further into the building, LEFFINGWELL punched me repeatedly with a closed fist."
Assistant US Attorney is *not* asking for detention . He'll be allowed to travel back home to Seattle.
AUSA: We'll be requesting strict conditions... A stay-away from DC... A curfew. Judge: You say he works. What is it? Lawyer: A packaging plant called Panacea in Everett, Washington. 30 to 40 hours a week.
From the complaint: "I was struck in the helmet that I was wearing and in the chest. Working with other officers, I was able to gain control over LEFFINGWELL, who attempted to struggle while being detained. I transported LEFFINGWELL to US Capitol Police HQ."
Judge Harvey: Believe it or not, I have a lot of these case. Pre-Trial should find out about GPS in the Districts where these folks come from. I released someone else yesterday. Defense: GPS is not necessary. He has 2 children.
Defense: He wants to go to church on the weekend. No need to be on a GPS. We'll take a stay away. He's never been to DC before.
Mrs. Leffingwell: I'm an insurance agent. We have a son, Noah, and Nicholas. Judge: I am going to release Mr. Leffingwell.
Judge: You can turn in your guns to a police station. You must call pre-trial once a week and keep working [at the packaging plant.] Stay away from DC except for court. Our proceedings will be remote, you probably won't have to come.
Judge Harvey: I don't see the point of putting him on a curfew if we're not going to do GPS. Defense: He needs his ID to fly back to Seattle.
AUSA: We have nothing.
Defense: He passed his phone to one of his friends. I think they have his license.
AUSA: A third party? I can look for it. Which agency.
Defense: He was brought to 1-D-1, next to the baseball field, then the cell block.
Judge Harvey: I am going to release Mr Leffingwell. He must stay away from Washington DC. [That seems to be the main focus]
Judge Harvey: You'll have to Zoom in to the preliminary hearing... We've got the phone number, no worries, Mr. Leffingwell.
Song on SoundCloud here.
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