Trial Delayed for Maryland Man Charged With Storming Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal decide has postponed for a trial for a Maryland man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol and breaking a window to enter the constructing throughout final yr’s riot.

Nicholas Rodean’s bench trial was scheduled to begin on June 3. On Friday, U.S. District Decide Trevor McFadden rescheduled it for July 11.

Rodean waived his proper to a jury trial. The decide will hear testimony with out a jury earlier than deciding the case.

McFadden already has presided over two bench trials for Capitol riot defendants, acquitting one and partially acquitting one other.

5 different Capitol riot defendants have had jury trials. Jurors unanimously convicted all 5 of them of all prices.

A former U.S. Military reservist described by prosecutors as a Nazi sympathizer was the newest to be convicted after a jury trial. On Friday, jurors convicted Timothy Hale-Cusanelli of storming the Capitol to hinder Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.

Rodean, of Frederick, Maryland, was carrying a big crimson flag studying “Trump is My President” when he entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in keeping with the FBI.

Broadly distributed images captured him standing subsequent to Jacob Chansley, a shirtless Arizona man who referred to as himself “QAnon Shaman” and wore a furry hat with horns.

Rodean was arrested lower than per week after the riot. He’s charged with seven counts, together with partaking in bodily violence in a restricted constructing or grounds and destruction of presidency property.

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