
The D.C. Circuit Court has issued a divided ruling in the case of Dan Wilson, a defendant from the January 6 insurrection, sentencing him to prison on an unrelated gun conviction. The court ruled 2-1 that former President Donald Trump's pardon does not extend to Wilson's gun crime. Judge Neomi Rao dissented, arguing that Wilson should be released pending appeal. The majority opinion, authored by Judges Patricia Millett and Gregory Katsas, clarified that the pardon does not cover unrelated crimes that were uncovered during investigations related to the January 6 events. This ruling highlights ongoing legal complexities surrounding the pardons issued by Trump for January 6 defendants.
“Appeals court: Trump pardon ‘plainly’ did not cover Jan. 6 defendants’ unrelated crimes; The mass pardon has resulted in confusion in the courts.” Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney of Politico have this report. You can access yesterday’s ruling of a divided https://t.co/UbBBgKktmz
Jan. 6 defendant who got busted with illegal guns and Army grenades gets the Trump pardon treatment https://t.co/8Y5m6kFRbs
Appeals court rules Trump J6 pardon does not excuse defendant's unrelated crimes https://t.co/Yv3ceLwNlN

