Appeals Court Overturns Jan. 6 Defendant's Sentence, Potentially Impacting Dozens Of Cases

  Dozens of Jan. 6 cases might be impacted after the court's ruling on Friday.

An appeals court in Washington unanimously ruled that a Jan. 6 defendant's sentence was improperly enhanced, a move that could impact numerous other Jan. 6 cases.

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Larry Brock, who was convicted for a range of crimes related to Jan. 6, improperly had additional charges of "Interference with the administration of justice." The judge who wrote the court's opinion wrote that the charge doesn't apply to a sentencing enhancement and struck it down.

Now, Mr. Brock's sentence under the statute will be vacated and will be remanded to the district court for resentencing, according to Friday's order.

During court arguments in September, Mr. Brock's lawyer noted that he committed no violence on Jan. 6 and said the man believed the 2020 election was stolen.

Some Jan. 6 defendants have argued in court motions that the law have been improperly applied to charge them with felonies.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a Jan. 6 defendants' appeal in April on the application of the law, which could also impact special counsel Jack Smith's case against former President Donald Trump as he faces two obstruction charges in Washington.

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