The defendant, Matthew Martin, had claimed the police let him into the Capitol during last year’s pro-Trump riot. The judge agreed.



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For first time, a U.S. Capitol riot defendant is acquitted

A judge has issued the first acquittal of a defendant in the January 6 riot after a federal defence contractor claimed that police had waved him into the US Capitol.

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Judge issues first acquittal of Jan 6 riot defendant who said police waved him in

A federal judge on Wednesday issued the first acquittal in a criminal trial stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying prosecutors failed to prove their case against a New Mexico man facing misdemeanor charges.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct after he walked into the building during last year’s riot.  

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Judge acquits man of misdemeanors in Capitol riot trial

A federal judge on Wednesday found Matthew Martin not guilty of four federal misdemeanors related to trespassing -- marking the first time a US Capitol riot defendant was acquitted of all charges.

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Man who said January 6 was 'magical' acquitted in US Capitol riot case | CNN Politics

A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct after he walked into the building during last year’s riot.

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Judge acquits man of misdemeanors in Capitol  riot trial

By Andrew Millman and Casey Gannon, CNNA federal judge on Wednesday found Matthew Martin not guilty of four federal misdemeanors related to trespassing — marking the first time a US Capitol riot defendant was acquitted of all charges.Martin, who worked for a government contractor before his arrest following the riot, successfully argued that a US Capitol Police officer waved him into the building. At least one video played during the trial appea…

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Man who said January 6 was 'magical' acquitted in US Capitol riot case - Local News 8

A Washington, DC judge on Wednesday found a man not guilty for his alleged role in the US Capitol riot, the first acquittal tied to the Jan. 6 attacks.

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Judge acquits man of misdemeanors in Capitol riot trial


By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is set to deliver a verdict in the trial of a New Mexico man who claims a police officer waved him into the U.S. Capitol building after a riot erupted on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden didn’t immediately rule on Wednesday after hearing attorneys’ closing arguments in the trial of Matthew Martin. McFadden is expected to announce a verdict on Wednesday aftern…

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