Proud Boys tried to get a sedition case tossed because too many of their potential defense witnesses would plead the Fifth. A judge said no.

Jan 6 2023 by Business Insider

 
Members of the Proud Boys join Donald Trump supporters as they protest the 2020 election outside the Colorado State Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.

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Jury selection in the DC seditious-conspiracy trial of five Proud Boys leaders wrapped Friday. Also Friday, the trial judge rejected the defendants' last-ditch efforts to get the case tossed. US District Judge Timothy J. Kelly said he found no government conduct that warranted dismissal.

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Continue Reading Proud Boys tried to get a sedition case tossed because too many of their potential defense witnesses would plead the Fifth. A judge said no.