Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses newest bid for launch from jail

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

In an order issued late on Friday night, U.S. District Choose Timothy Kelly mentioned the evidence towards Tarrio is "very sturdy" and that measures like a bond and home confinement "don't adequately mitigate the specter of dangerousness Tarrio poses."

Kelly said that Tarrio "has the ability set, sources, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the US government in the future."

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A judge in Florida previously denied a request by Tarrio for pretrial launch, which is widespread within the U.S. legal system due to the presumption of innocence given to people accused of crimes. Tarrio requested Kelly to review the Florida decide's order.

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more than 775 people criminally charged for their roles in the assault on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump in an effort to keep 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 4 months in jail.

Prosecutors said Tarrio maintained an energetic management function behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to leave the Capitol, and later, in the encrypted chat, telling them: "We did this."

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

"It is our estimation so far as what we've reviewed right now that the proof is weak," Hassan mentioned.

1000's of individuals stormed the Capitol that day to attempt to keep Congress from certifying present President Joe Biden’s victory over then-President Donald Trump, a Republican. More than 800 face legal charges.

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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