Or, in the cirucmspect language of the courts: the appeal was "manifestly without merit."In a brief opinion, the five-justice court described Meadows position as "manifestly without merit."https://t.co/NHw99W1zED pic.twitter.com/wciXtEHCqm
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 29, 2022
Trump starts screaming about courts in South Carolina in 3...2...1...2. Mark Meadows played central role in efforts to overturn popular vote in Georgia.
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) November 29, 2022
Including, in conjunction w/ Jeffrey Clark, to press Justice Dept to use its authorities to advance bogus claims, empower Clark, false slate of electors effort, and more.https://t.co/9IRXT3rWX9
So I'll tack that on when it comes.The verdict comes after about three full days of deliberations by the jury, which met for one day before Thanksgiving before resuming this week.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 29, 2022
Aside from Rhodes, I don't know who is who here (mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa).MEGGS: Guilty
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 29, 2022
HARRELSON: Not guilty
WATKINS: Not guilty
CALDWELL: Not guilty
It looks like everybody got caught on something, and Rhodes did himself no favors taking the stand. The big verdict here is on the seditious conspiracy charge, just because that one is so seldom used (for good reason). Everybody was guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding, and Meggs and Watkins of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding. Some face mutiple guilty verdicts, but everyone got dinged on something.CONSPIRACY TO OBSTRUCT:
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 29, 2022
RHODES: Not guilty
MEGGS: Guilty
WATKINS: Guilty
HARRELSON
CALDWELL: Not guilty
OBSTRUCTION
Rhodes: Guilty
Meggs: Guilty
Watkins: Guilty
Harrelson: Guilty
Caldwell: Guilty
NEW: Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers. has been convicted of plotting to violently subvert the transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 29, 2022
He and four allies were also convicted of felony obstruction of Congress.https://t.co/AX1oe4WfKk
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