A federal judge ordered the release of an Iowa man accused of chasing Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman on January 6 – at least partly because of videos appearing to show him confusing the Capitol building and the White House.
Douglas Jensen, of Des Moines, Iowa, was indicted in February on seven counts in connection with January 6, including assaulting federal officers, obstruction of an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building with a dangerous weapon. According to prosecutors, Jensen “did use and carry” a knife inside the Capitol building. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison on the obstruction charge alone.
But on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said video evidence collected by the Justice Department never showed “persuasive evidence” that he tried to take the knife out of his pocket. Kelly also said videos taken by Jensen appear to show him confused about where he was during the riot.
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