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modrepub

(3,613 posts)
Wed May 26, 2021, 08:17 AM May 2021

Woman accused of stealing Pelosi's computer has her home detention hours reduced

After four months of house arrest, Harrisburg woman Riley June Williams will be free 13 hours a day while she continues to await her trial for her role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Wiliams, 22, was arrested in January, first on charges for participating in the riot and later on allegations that she stole Nancy Pelosi’s laptop.

According to court records filed Tuesday, Williams was originally released on house arrest with location monitoring on Jan. 21. This was to include restrictions at all times except for employment, education, court appearances, other services and court-related activities.

In the motion requesting an amendment to her release conditions, her attorney argued that Williams has not been indicted yet, indicating that there is still a lengthy pre-trial process ahead of her.

“Ms. Williams has bills to pay including a car payment, and a phone payment as she was ordered to get a flip phone in this case,” the motion states.

Because Williams has not violated her release conditions so far, her attorney argued that she should be allowed to leave her house between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. so that she can look for a job.


According to these documents, Williams is expected to have a hearing on May 28.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/05/central-pa-woman-accused-of-stealing-nancy-pelosis-laptop.html

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jimfields33

(18,878 posts)
1. I don't like any punishment before trial
Wed May 26, 2021, 08:24 AM
May 2021

I know there are circumstances it’s warranted and maybe this is one. But generally I think it sucks that people are punished and then found innocent at trial. How fair is that. State says,“oops”. Meanwhile their lives are destroyed. This is not one of the situations but it does happen a lot.

marble falls

(62,063 posts)
9. Please. This case is not just any other bonding case. Compare it with the bonding of another ...
Wed May 26, 2021, 10:05 AM
May 2021

insurgency case.

Do you think murder case bails should be set like that for swiping apples? Do you find no bail for those accused of murderers unconstitutional because of presumption of innocence?

Arkansas Granny

(31,827 posts)
3. This doesn't sound unreasonable to me. It may be some time before she is indicted and
Wed May 26, 2021, 08:45 AM
May 2021

a trial date set. Will she have to report or check in from time to time like she would if she was on probation? I didn't see anything in the article.

SoCalNative

(4,613 posts)
5. Perhaps she should have thought about "having bills to pay"
Wed May 26, 2021, 09:00 AM
May 2021

before she participated in an armed insurrection? Actions have consequences.

TheRealNorth

(9,629 posts)
11. Isn't the laptop still missing?
Wed May 26, 2021, 10:17 AM
May 2021

I am perfectly fine with someone that thinks Hitler was right rotting in a jail cell until justice is served.

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