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Utahn called ‘violent participant’ in Jan. 6 goes to trial

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Nate Carlisle joined FOX 13 in October 2020 as an investigative producer and reporter. He spent the previous 15 years as a reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, covering criminal justice, polygamy, the military and the finances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

SALT LAKE CITY — A bench trial begins Monday for a Uinta Basin man charged with assaulting police during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

“The defendant, Odin Meacham, was a violent participant in the breach of the Capitol on January 6,” prosecutors wrote in a trial brief. “On January 6 itself, the defendant was involved in numerous pivotal moments that allowed rioters to overtake police lines, breach the building, and halt the election’s certification.”

In their own filings, Meacham’s attorneys have made technical arguments contending that the government must show their client intended to injure officers and impede the certification. The defense has also questioned whether the poles constituted deadly or dangerous weapons.Prosecutors say Meacham and his then-19-year-old nephew drove 30 hours to reach Washington for the Jan. 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally.

 

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