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Insurrection Case Copeland Swore at Judge
Now Whole Proceeding Sealed
By Matthew
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FEDERAL COURT,
May 27– Minutes
into a break in the
impeachment trial in
the U.S. Senate, accused
insurrectionist Domenic
Pezzola was ordered
detained until
trial by
Magistrate
Judge Robin M.
Meriweather.
Inner City
Press live
tweeted it, below. There
was an appeal.
On
May 6,
well
over a
month after
the DC
Circuit's
decision in US
v. Munchel, Judge
Meriweather
held a series
of proceedings
including with
Utah's Landon
Kenneth Copeland.
Inner
City Press
live tweeted
it here:
and below.
Now on
May 28, when
Inner City Press
called in to cover
the follow up,
Judge
Meriweather
nearly immediately
sealed the
proceeding,
and callers
were kicked
off with no
information if
the proceeding
would go
public after
discussion
of mental
health. We aim
to have more
on this. The May 28
thread:
now
#insurrectionBlues
case of US v.
Landon Kenneth
Copeland.
Judge
Meriweather
said they are
going to go
under seal -
then return?
It's one thing
to briefing go
sealed about
mental health.
But what about
the outcome?
His
lawyer: He
does not
consent to
being present
only by video.
Judge
Meriweather:
I'll seal it
in a minute.
If I defer
ruling under
June 7, he
will remain
incarcerated...
Judge
Meriweather:
Disconnect the
public line.
Voice: You
have been put
in the waiting
room. You
cannot listen
until the host
admits you.
Q: So
does that mean
it will go
back on the
record
afterward?
Isn't the
decision to
seal entirely
up to the
defendant?
Now,
voice: "Your
conference is
ending now. As
requested by
the host,
please hang
up."
Then it
hangs up on
the Press. Is
this really
how it's done?
Are people
supposed to
repeatedly
call back in
to see if it
goes back on
the record,
for this
detained
defendant?
Update:
later on May
28 this was
filed, showing
that the
sealed
conference
went to 3:44
pm. But what
was said?
"Minute Entry
for
proceedings
held before
Magistrate
Judge Robin M.
Meriweather:
VTC Status
Hearing as to
LANDON KENNETH
COPELAND (1)
held on
5/28/2021.
Status Hearing
set for
6/7/2021 at
11:00 AM in
Telephonic/VTC
before
Magistrate
Judge Robin M.
Meriweather.
Bond Status of
Defendant:
Defendant not
Present/Defendant
Remains
Committed;
Court
Reporter:
FTR-Gold; FTR
Time Frame:
CTRM 6
[3:08:00-3:44:00];
Defense
Attorney: Ryan
Stout and
Heather
Shaner; US
Attorney:
Michael
Romano;
Pretrial
Officer: Shay
Holman."
From
May 6: courtroom deputy tells Zoomer
with "expletive as name" to "change your name
or removed." Uh, Cohen v California?
Lawyer for accused insurrectionist
Anthony Antonio tells someone (the
prosecutor), You look like Chris Hayes of
MSNBC. An advocacy tactic? [Seems so - see
below, he bragged about knowing Biden]
Now a "Mister Copeland" on the
multi-defendant call is shouting, I'm in my
car, I have nothing to hide! He is told,
repeatedly, not to talk on the public line. I
have nothing to hide, Copeland says.
Voice: "Can't the clerk mute Mr Copeland?"
Deputy: You're not his lawyer. So, no. Voice:
I'm just a person who wants to get some work
done. Copeland: You are evil!
From DOJ website: "Copeland was arrested on
April 29 and had his initial appearance the
same afternoon. He was released on condition."
Courtroom deputy says Copeland will be
processed last today. Thread will continue
Confirmed: Copeland of "you are evil" is
Landon Kenneth COPELAND, calling in by phone
for initial appearance in DDC,As Judge
Meriweather runs through general condition of
release for other defendants, Copeland cuts in
- "I have questions about my conditions" .. I
am free Deputy: This is not the time for you
to speak.
Deputy: We are not going to get anywhere like
this. We can't have these interruptions, or
we're not going to get through this calendar
today. Copeland: I'll keep my mouth shut, I
promise. Deputy: Or I'll mute you. Copeland:
Yes, ma'am.
Copeland: I just want to ask, if any of this
negotiable? Deputy: You are going to be muted
if you don't stop right now. We'll call on
your lawyer later.
Now processed, with less fanfare, is William
Tryon previously released by a Magistrate
Judge in the Northern District of New York.
His Magistrates' Court case number is lower
than Copeland, but he is not listed on DOJ's
web page of cases.
Another straight forward appearance:
Anthony Antonio. He was living in Delaware but
now working on South Carolina for the past two
months. His lawyer wants a loosening of
conditions of release, says, "I'll keep it to
four minutes or less... My client has no
record"
Anthony Antonio's lawyer says his client
work for a "solar company, Excel." They moved
him to Illinois where, during the lockdown,
"he became hooked on Fox-mania." Copeland: I
would like to object! That's not pertinent!
[These multi-defendant presentments may
not be a good idea - Copeland is objecting to
Antonio's lawyer pleading "Fox-itis"]
Antonio's lawyer: He stood on the steps
exhorting peaceful protest. He smiled at
police. Copeland: I object! Judge: Please mute
Mr. Copeland
Antonio's lawyer: I will remember this hearing
forever. My client came to me on Jan 20. I was
not going to represent anyone from that mess,
I was going to say, "I don't represent you
people." #YouPeople
Antonio's lawyer: I contacted my
Congress-person, to make him available at
impeachment hearing. But they called no
witnesses. [Imagine Copeland on mute]
Antonio's lawyer: Now my client works
for a roofing company in South Carolina. He
has to travel to a seminar, May 15-19 in Utah.
[He could visit Copeland] Antonio's lawyer
calls his client "a cooperating witness with
the FBI." Really?
Says, needs to go to Texas in June and another
one in September. [Particularly bad idea to
have a joint proceeding of a self-declared
cooperating witness with a defendant like
Copeland
Antonio's lawyer is laying it on thick -
says he knows Biden and would ask him to
sponsor him into the DC Bar. Except Biden is
not admitted. Also agrees to waiving Speedy
Trial Act time, so that "the bad guys" can be
prosecuted before his client.
Now as routine insurrection cases from
Kansas are processed, a friend of Copeland
calls in and speaks up. Deputy is referring
her to AT&T listen-only line. But I like
to listen, she says. Copeland is soon:
countdown
Copeland starts with a bang: You people f*cked
this up, he says. "You're going to give me a
psych eval. I don't like 70% of my income
going to the government. F*ck all of you!
Copeland has been muted. Judge: Profanity is
not allowed to be used in court proceedings.
Whatever grievances you have with Federal law
enforcement or the court, this is not the time
to raise it. It does you a dis-service. We
expect order in the court.
Judge: Counsel, if I put you in a break-out
room I could provide it. I would have asked
the Marshals to remove him. We have other
defendants. Lawyer: He might benefit from a
break-out with the attorney he met with in
Utah, Mr. Stout. We don't have a relationship
Mr. Stout: I'm available. Deputy: OK, we'll do
another case first.
Copeland: I wanna talk in open court you
mother f*ckers! Deputy: I thought I had muted
that line.
Update: Judge Meriweather put Copeland
in a breakout room, said proceeding would
resume. Then the AT&T line cut off. Now
both of her lines are on AT&T hold music.
No announcement as to whether Copeland came
back on, or the resolution. Like the withheld
videos...
We will
have more on
this.
Inner
City Press
live tweeted
Riley June
Williams on
January 25, here.
From January
22, song here:
Thread here.
Inner City
Press' John Earle Sullivan
song on SoundCloud here.
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