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Man accused of bringing molotov cocktails, five loaded firearms to Capitol on Jan. 6 set to plead gu
Also: North Alabama Capitol riot suspect reaches plea agreement (WAFF-TV)
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Source: Washington Post
Man accused of bringing molotov cocktails, five loaded firearms to Capitol on Jan. 6 set to plead guilty
By Spencer S. Hsu
September 8, 2021 at 5:05 p.m. EDT
An Alabama man is set to plead guilty after authorities say he brought five loaded firearms and 11 molotov cocktails with napalm-like properties to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors and his defense told a judge Wednesday.
Lonnie Leroy Coffman of Falkville, Ala., was charged in a 17-count indictment with possessing some of the deadliest unregistered weapons and explosives found on the day of the pro-Trump riot that led to assaults on nearly 140 police officers, breached the Capitol and forced the evacuation of Congress.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly had tentatively set a Sept. 29 plea hearing for Coffman, a 71-year-old Army veteran and the first person indicted in the Capitol riot probe, and gave both sides a deadline of Wednesday to act on a plea offer extended by the government in July. In a late-afternoon joint notice with Coffman’s defense, prosecutors wrote, “The parties have reached an agreement to resolve this case prior to trial through a plea agreement,” adding that Coffman was ready to plead as scheduled.
The notice did not specify what Coffman would plead guilty to or whether he was cooperating with prosecutors.
A plea is not final until accepted by a judge. But the investigation of Coffman could shed light on the lingering mysteries of his case: what prompted him to come to the Capitol while allegedly heavily armed and whether he was working in concert with others.
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By Spencer S. Hsu
September 8, 2021 at 5:05 p.m. EDT
An Alabama man is set to plead guilty after authorities say he brought five loaded firearms and 11 molotov cocktails with napalm-like properties to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors and his defense told a judge Wednesday.
Lonnie Leroy Coffman of Falkville, Ala., was charged in a 17-count indictment with possessing some of the deadliest unregistered weapons and explosives found on the day of the pro-Trump riot that led to assaults on nearly 140 police officers, breached the Capitol and forced the evacuation of Congress.
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly had tentatively set a Sept. 29 plea hearing for Coffman, a 71-year-old Army veteran and the first person indicted in the Capitol riot probe, and gave both sides a deadline of Wednesday to act on a plea offer extended by the government in July. In a late-afternoon joint notice with Coffman’s defense, prosecutors wrote, “The parties have reached an agreement to resolve this case prior to trial through a plea agreement,” adding that Coffman was ready to plead as scheduled.
The notice did not specify what Coffman would plead guilty to or whether he was cooperating with prosecutors.
A plea is not final until accepted by a judge. But the investigation of Coffman could shed light on the lingering mysteries of his case: what prompted him to come to the Capitol while allegedly heavily armed and whether he was working in concert with others.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/lonnie-coffman-molotov-cocktail--capitol-plea/2021/09/08/0f39e3ba-10b6-11ec-bc8a-8d9a5b534194_story.html
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Source: WAFF-TV
North Alabama Capitol riot suspect reaches plea agreement
By Kelsey Duncan
Published: Sep. 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT | Updated: 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON D.C., Ala. (WAFF) - The Department of Justice have reached a plea agreement for Lonnie Coffman, who is currently facing 17 counts of various firearm and weapons charges following the January 6th violence at the U.S. Capitol building.
An agreement has been reached on Wednesday to resolve the case prior to his trial through a plea agreement. According to court documents, both parties anticipate his Sept. 29 hearing can be converted to a plea hearing.
Details on the plea agreement have not been released.
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By Kelsey Duncan
Published: Sep. 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM EDT | Updated: 12 hours ago
WASHINGTON D.C., Ala. (WAFF) - The Department of Justice have reached a plea agreement for Lonnie Coffman, who is currently facing 17 counts of various firearm and weapons charges following the January 6th violence at the U.S. Capitol building.
An agreement has been reached on Wednesday to resolve the case prior to his trial through a plea agreement. According to court documents, both parties anticipate his Sept. 29 hearing can be converted to a plea hearing.
Details on the plea agreement have not been released.
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Read more: https://www.waff.com/2021/09/08/north-alabama-capiton-riot-suspect-will-plead-guilty/