He said he is "grateful" for the ruling and had been praying that it would come to pass, though he and his lawyer had expected the high court would rule in favor of Jan. 6 defendants.
John Strand, Jan. 6 defendant, said he endured four months of solitary in federal prison
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"I was convicted by an openly prejudiced D.C. jury, and I was recently sentenced to nearly three years in prison and another three years probation by a judge who explicitly stated from the bench that his punishment was intensified by his resentment of my public criticisms of the government," he said.
Lawmakers promise to punish Justice Department for heavy-handed treatment of Jan. 6 defendants
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