Elias Nick Costianes Jr., a defendant from January 6, released from prison after 141 days post-President Trump’s pardon
After being pardoned by President Donald J. Trump on January 6th, Eliasnick Costians Jr. is once again facing legal complications as U.S. Senior District Judge James K. Bredar has ordered him to remain in custody. Initially, Costians was denied his release when Judge Bredar, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010, determined that the pardon […]
DOJ’s new position on pardons should free dual-case Jan. 6 defendant Elias Costianes
The new U.S. Department of Justice leader has decided that President Donald J. Trump's January 20th pardon declaration covers both criminal cases filed against Elias Nick Costian Jr. did. He himself. The DOJ's new position, filed in the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, will eventually release three other pardons, including Jan. 6 […]