The Aug. 30 sentencing hearings for several members of the Proud Boys over their involvement with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol—including leader Enrique Tarrio—were suddenly postponed on Wednesday.
Reportedly, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, who has presided over the cases, is out sick.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sentencings for Mr. Tarrio and his fellow Proud Boys member Ethan Nordean have been postponed to Sept. 5 and Sept. 1, respectively.
The two were set to be sentenced to decades behind bars due to their role in the breach of the Capitol as Congress was certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
The Epoch Times reached out to the Department of Justice for comment.
The Department of Justice has asked Judge Kelly to sentence Mr. Tarrio to 33 years and Mr. Nordean to 27 years. Like their fellow Proud Boys members Joseph Biggs and Zachary Rehl, Mr. Tarrio and Mr. Nordean were convicted on multiple counts including seditious conspiracy in May, following a four-month trial.
Dominic Pezzola, who was seen smashing a riot shield into a Capitol window, is the only member of the Proud Boys who was acquitted of the seditious conspiracy charge.
Norm Pattis, who is representing Mr. Tarrio, told The Epoch Times shortly after the announcement of the cancellations that the sentencings for Mr. Biggs, Mr. Rehl, and Mr. Pezzola could also be postponed. Mr. Biggs and Mr. Rehl are scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 31, while Mr. Pezzola is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 1.
Prosecutors are seeking 33 years, 30 years, and 20 years in prison for Mr. Biggs, Mr. Rehl, and Mr. Pezzola, respectively.
The longest sentence so far in the Jan. 6 cases was 18 years in prison, being served by Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.
