Insurrection Defendant Gets 41 Months in Prison. But What of the Cases that are Set for Trial?

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Glenn Kirschner

Judges are beginning to dole out stiffer sentences for insurrectionists, with Judge Royce Lamberth just sentencing defendant Scott Fairlamb to 41 months in prison. As reported by the Washington Post, at sentencing, Judge Lamberth commented that defendant Fairlamb was "smart to plead guilty rather than going to trial." However, there is a counter argument to the judge's observation.