Judge Says He Found No Evidence of Government Misconduct in Jan. 6 Case

Judge Timothy Kelly shoots down Proud Boys defendant's calls for mistrial, dismissal of indictment

Protesters gather on the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Brent Stirton/Getty Images

The federal judge overseeing the Proud Boys seditious-conspiracy trial in Washington on April 16 rejected a defendant’s calls for a mistrial and his allegations of evidence tampering, withholding of exculpatory evidence, and government misconduct.

In a 10-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly rejected requests from defendant Dominic Pezzola for a mistrial or dismissal of charges.