Proud Boys chief Tarrio loses latest bid for release from jail

May 28 (Reuters) - A decide has denied the latest request by Enrique Tarrio, the former prime chief of the right-wing group the Proud Boys, for launch from jail whereas he awaits trial on felony charges relating to final year's attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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

Kelly stated that Tarrio "has the ability set, assets, and networks to plan similar challenges to the lawful functioning of the United States government sooner or later."

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

Tarrio is among the most high-profile of more than 775 folks criminally charged for his or her roles within 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 stated Tarrio maintained an lively leadership position behind the scenes on Jan. 6, forcefully telling his followers on social media not to go away the Capitol, and later, in 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 proof is weak," Hassan stated.

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

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Reporting by Jan Wolfe, Modifying by Louise Heavens

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