Read on Twitter
9 a.m. bond hearing for Morgantown sandwich shop operator George Tanios in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/CourtSched.pl
It's a joint hearing with his alleged collaborator, Julian Khater. They're accused in the assaults of three U.S. Capitol police officers in the Jan. 6 mob.
Tanios is accused of obtaining and carrying extremely strong pepper spray, and Khater is accused of spraying it at the officers
One of the officers was Brian Sicknick, who later died. Last week, a medical examiner concluded Sicknick had a stroke and died of natural causes.
The medical examiner told The Washington Post, though that “all that transpired played a role in his condition” at the time.
The medical examiner told The Washington Post, though that “all that transpired played a role in his condition” at the time.
At the conclusion of a March bond hearing in West Virginia, a magistrate judge ruled that Tanios should remain jailed, citing the full scope of what occurred Jan. 6 https://wvmetronews.com/2021/03/22/judge-says-sandwich-shop-owner-accused-in-jan-6-pepper-spraying-of-capitol-officers-must-remain-jailed/
The bond issue is being considered today before a different judge in a different venue.
Filings indicate Khater's lawyers may call up to 16 witnesses and Tanios's lawyers may call as many as 6.
Filings indicate Khater's lawyers may call up to 16 witnesses and Tanios's lawyers may call as many as 6.
Tanios has pleaded not guilty and expanded on that position in a filing for the bond hearing: "To begin, Mr. Tanios emphatically denies each charge and is eager for a jury trial. Mr. Tanios denies conspiring to injure officers."
"Mr. Tanios denies aiding and abetting his codefendant, Julian Khater, in any crimes. Mr. Tanios denies assaulting any officer with a dangerous weapon." https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/20691555-tanios-motion-for-review-of-detention-order
Lawyers for Tanios are asking for the judge in D.C. to overrule the earlier detention order from West Virginia and to release Tanios to his Morgantown home.
"Mr. Tanios is an excellent candidate for pre-trial release."
"Mr. Tanios is an excellent candidate for pre-trial release."
"Upon arrival, Mr. Tanios had no idea that such an incredibly wild riot would develop and, despite being there, he never condoned the violent and chaotic behavior he witnessed."
