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‘Dismissal without prejudice’: US Justice Dept. on NY protester’s case

Wednesday, 02 June 2021 1:17 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 02 June 2021 1:17 AM ]

US President Donald Trump's supporters clash with police outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Reuters photo)

The Department of Justice is dismissing a case against a New York man charged in connection with the Jan. 6 protest at the US Capitol.

Christopher Kelly of New York had been charged via an anonymous tipster of his photos posted on Facebook at the Capitol, the FBI claimed.

“The government and defense counsel have discussed the merits of the case, and upon reflection of the facts currently known to the government, the government believes that dismissal without prejudice at this time serves the interests of justice,” prosecutors wrote in a motion filed on Tuesday.

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“The defendant was arrested on a Complaint in this matter on January 20, 2021, and he had his initial appearance before this Court on February 9, 2021. The matter has been continued several times and the next date is June 2, 2021 for preliminary hearing and status conference,” read the filing in connection to Kelly’s case.

Trump has also been blamed for inciting his own supporters, including members of Proud Boys, to storm the US Capitol building after refusing to concede defeat at the 2020 presidential election.