A Jan. 6 #rioter and member of the militia group known as the #Three #Percenters who brought a #hatchet with him to the U.S. Capitol will
not be released from #prison pending appeal following the Supreme Court‘s ruling that narrowed an obstruction charge used against him and many others.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Fischer v. United States has prompted a rush of activity from federal prosecutors including dropped charges and plea deals, as Law&Crime reported Thursday.
#Alan #Hostetter, once a police chief in La Habra, California, saw his request for release denied in a 5-page order entered Thursday by Senior U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, an appointee of former President Ronald Reagan.