Proud Boys leader Tarrio loses latest bid for launch from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A choose has denied the most recent request by Enrique Tarrio, the previous high chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on felony charges relating to last yr's assault on the U.S. Capitol.

In an order issued late on Friday evening, U.S. District Decide Timothy Kelly said the evidence against Tarrio is "very robust" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the threat of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the talent set, resources, and networks to plan comparable challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government in the future."

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A decide in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial release, which is common in the U.S. legal system due to the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio asked Kelly to assessment the Florida decide's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of greater than 775 folks criminally charged for his or her roles in the assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump in an effort to maintain Congress from certifying Joe Biden's election victory.

Police arrested Tarrio on Jan. 4, 2021, for burning a Black Lives Matter banner at a historic African-American church in December 2020, a charge for which he later served four months in jail.

Prosecutors mentioned Tarrio maintained an lively management role behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to depart the Capitol, and later, within the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

Tarrio's legal professional Nayib Hassan told reporters in March Tarrio left Washington, D.C. on Jan. 5, 2021 - a day earlier than the assault on the Capitol.

"It's our estimation so far as what we have now reviewed proper now that the evidence is weak," Hassan stated.

Hundreds of people stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to preserve Congress from certifying current President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. More than 800 face felony prices.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Editing by Louise Heavens

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