The Infamous 1512 Charge- Obstruction of An Official Proceeding
The 1512(c)(2) charge,* which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years of imprisonment, has been used by the government to coerce defendants to plead guilty to lesser offenses to avoid potentially long jail sentences. Our justice system has been using this sketchy tactic for a long time. It wasn’t invented for J6er’s. They overcharge defendants, then later offer a plea agreement where they will remove the greater charge, if the defendant agrees to plead guilty [...]