| In Jan 6
Case Yoga Studio Owner Mariposa Castrol
Pleading Guilty May Face Deportation
By Matthew
Russell Lee, Patreon Podcast Song
BBC - Guardian
UK - Honduras - ESPN
FEDERAL COURT,
Oct 26 -- On
November
24, months after
the DC
Circuit's decision in US
v. Munchel, DDC Judge
Reggie
B. Walton
Jackson had
before him
the case of Capitol
breach defendant
Mariposa
Castro.
Inner
City Press live
tweeted it here (podcast here)
(TV
Q&A here)
The defendant is
before Judge Walton, set to
plead guilty. She is 49, a
yoga studio owner from Gilroy,
California. Mariposa Castro is
pleading guilty to Count 4,
parading. She promotes her
yoga studio and tea lounge.
The issue arises
whether in cases like this,
Supervised Release is
possible. If not, will Judge
Walton when sentencing comes
impose jail time on Yoga
Studio?
This is a
"petty" offense. Seems no
Supervised Release will be
possible, as clarified (Judge
Walton is said) by the Torres
case. He's told that Probation
might be possible.
AUSA:
"Castro continued uploading
videos throughout January 6
from inside the Capitol. She
knew she did not have
permission to be there. She
paraded or picketed."
Judge: Do you
agree? Mariposa Castro:
Yes.
Judge: Have you
discussed the immigration
consequence? Assistant US
Attorney: She is not a
citizen. She is here legally.
Judge: The government could
choose to try to deport you.
Castro: I understand.
Judge: How
do you plead, guilty or not
guilty? Castro: Guilty. Judge:
Did she damage any property?
AUSA: No Judge: Any assaultive
conduct that day? AUSA: No.
Walton: I am
concerned you were gullible
enough to do this at your age.
Castro: I will
not do it again.
Judge Walton: A
woman of your age, climbing
through a window. You saw what
happened to that other women,
climbing through the window
and she got shot.
Judge: What
state is she in?
Defense lawyer:
She is now in Tennessee. She
was in California but now has
moved to Tennessee with her
husband.
Judge Walton:
Sentencing is Feb 23.
Adjourned
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