Prosecutors urge judge not to delay Jan. 6 defendant’s sentencing, alleging remaining incarcerated is his goal

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to deny a request to delay sentencing for the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, arguing they want him to remain in prison.

Brandon Fellows was convicted on August 31, 2023, of felony obstruction of official business and felony entering and remaining in a restricted building. He was also convicted of three misdemeanors. The Department of Justice (DOJ) reported.

Fellowes is a handyman who lives in a converted school bus in New York. He was represented at trial, the Justice Department said.

He is seeking a postponement of sentencing or a postponement of sentencing until “at least mid-2024.” said court documents.

“The defendant is essentially asking for a postponement of the sentencing hearing in his case. The government has no doubt that he wants to delay sentencing by any means necessary,” prosecutors said. said.

Prosecutors said Fellows was making “further attempts” to “delay and obstruct the administration of justice in his case.”

Fellows has been incarcerated for more than 30 months since July 15, 2021. Prosecutors said his misdemeanor conviction carries a maximum sentence of 36 months in prison, and that “the court may impose the sentence the defendant has already served.”

During a hearing on Dec. 13, 2023, Fellows allegedly said he did not intend to rush sentencing, which prosecutors said showed his goal was to remain in prison.

On January 6, 2021, Fellows was photographed smoking marijuana inside the office of Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) after breaking into the Capitol.He was cited in 2021 Bloomberg article Just days after the rebellion, he said he had no regrets.

In July 2021, Fellows’ bail was revoked by a judge after he allegedly left obscene and rambling voicemails for his probation officer and his mother.