
Jan. 6 defendant seeks sentencing delay, hopes for pardon after Trump win
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Jack Henry (Anchor/Reporter)
As the country speculates on what a second term under President-elect Donald Trump may bring, one question is top of mind for many: Will he pardon Jan. 6 defendants? A North Carolina man convicted for his role in the Capitol riot has requested a delay in his sentencing, hoping for clemency.
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Christopher Carnell, 22, filed the motion just hours after Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. Carnell’s attorney argued that her client expects the incoming president to grant clemency to those involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

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Carnell was convicted in February of felony obstruction and several misdemeanor charges for his actions on Jan. 6. He was among those who entered the Capitol building and allegedly photographed documents from a senator’s desk.
Carnell’s lawyer said her client is “awaiting further information” from Trump’s team about potential clemency actions. However, U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell quickly denied the request to delay his sentencing, which is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 8.
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly promised to pardon Jan. 6 defendants, saying they were being treated unfairly.
“If I win, we will treat those people from Jan. 6 fairly, and if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons, because they are being treated so unfairly,” Trump said.
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More than 1,500 people have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, and over 1,000 have been convicted. While Trump has not promised a blanket pardon for all defendants, he has said as recently as July that “if they’re innocent, I will pardon them.”
[Karah]
AS THE COUNTRY SPECULATES ON WHAT’S TO COME UNDER A SECOND TRUMP TERM –
WHETHER THE PRESIDENT WILL PARDON JANUARY SIXTH DEFENDANTS IS TOP OF MIND FOR THOSE CHARGED WITH INSURRECTION CRIMES.
A NORTH CAROLINA MAN CONVICTED FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT ON JANUARY 6TH REQUESTED A **DELAY IN HIS SENTENCING HEARING
HOPING FOR CLEMENCY.
22 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER CARNELL FILED THE MOTION JUST HOURS AFTER TRUMP’S WIN IN THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. CARNELL’S ATTORNEY ARGUED THAT HE EXPECTS THE INCOMING PRESIDENT TO GRANT CLEMENCY.
CARNELL WAS CONVICTED IN FEBRUARY ON FELONY OBSTRUCTION AND SEVERAL MISDEMEANOR CHARGES. HE WAS ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ENTERED THE CAPITOL BUILDING AND TOOK PHOTOS OF DOCUMENTS FROM A SENATOR’S DESK.
CARNELL’S LAWYER FILED THE REQUEST – SAYING HER CLIENT IS “AWAITING FURTHER INFORMATION” FROM TRUMP’S TEAM ABOUT POTENTIAL CLEMENCY ACTIONS.
HOWEVER, U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE BERYL HOWELL QUICKLY DENIED THE REQUEST TO DELAY HIS SENTENCING, SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY.
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL –
TRUMP MADE SEVERAL PROMISES – THAT SOUNDED LIKE THIS – TEASING PARDONS FOR JANUARY SIXTH DEFENDANTS.
“If i win we will treat those people from january 6 fairly, and if it requires pardons, we will give them pardons, because they are being treated so unfairly.”
OVER 15 HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO JANUARY 6TH WITH MORE THAN A THOUSAND CONVICTED.
TRUMP HAS NOT PROMISED A SWEEPING PARDON FOR ALL PRISONERS –
BUT RATHER CASE BY CASE –
SAYING AS RECENT AS JULY THAT “IF THEY’RE INNOCENT” –
HE WILL PARDON THEM.
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