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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter gets 10 years for deadly DUI crash
Background: Emily Hernandez arriving at court in Franklin County, Missouri (KSDK/YouTube). Inset: Emily Hernandez at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot (Department of Justice)
A Jan. 6 rioter from Missouri who made headlines for swiping Nancy Pelosi’s name plate during the Capitol attack went from pardon to prison this week as she was sentenced Wednesday for causing a fatal crash while driving drunk on the wrong side of the highway.
Emily Hernandez, 25, got hit with a 10-year sentence by Franklin County Judge Ryan Helfrich for the death of 32-year-old Victoria Wilson on Jan. 5, 2022, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and local NBC affiliate KSDK. She received 10 years and another seven years for injuring Wilson’s husband, Ryan E. Wilson — who was riding with her that night — with the sentences to be served concurrently.
“No matter how loud I cried out to her, I couldn’t wake her,” Wilson said in court Wednesday, where he reportedly used a cane to walk due to the severity of his injuries, per the Post-Dispatch. “I couldn’t reach her because of the air bags.”
According to her criminal complaint, Hernandez was driving drunk on the wrong side of the highway during the fatal crash that killed Wilson and injured her husband. The crash happened just after 7 p.m., with their cars colliding in the eastbound lane of I-44.
Hernandez had a blood-alcohol content of .20% when tested after the crash, more than double the legal limit.
“What I did was ungodly and I will live with that shame for the rest of my life,” Hernandez said at her sentencing, according to the Post-Dispatch. “I am sorry for what I did and if I could take it all back, I would.”
Victoria Wilson’s family told KSDK after the court proceeding that while it’s nice to see justice be served, there’s “an empty hole” in their hearts that will never be filled.
“Nothing will bring her back,” said Victoria’s mom, Tonie Donaldson. “It was some relief to be able to turn and look her in her eyes and tell her how much harm she had really done to us … that’s a choice she made, she has to live with it.”
Hernandez, who pleaded guilty to the drunk driving incident, was pardoned by President Donald Trump last week on his first day in office — along with other rioters — after she pleaded guilty in January 2022 to a misdemeanor for entering the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6.
After the attack, Hernandez was seen in pictures and on video grinning while holding a fragment of a sign appearing to identify Pelosi’s office. She pleaded guilty to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building after originally being charged with disorderly conduct, disruptive conduct in the Capitol, one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol building, and “steal[ing], sell[ing], convey[ing] or dispos[ing] of any thing of value of the United States.”
The fatal crash that claimed Victoria Wilson’s life happened just six days before Hernandez was scheduled to plead guilty. She was given a 30-day jail sentence for the Jan. 6 charge.
In a shocking turn of events, a man who was pardoned for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a deadly DUI crash.The man, whose name has not been released, was one of the many individuals pardoned by former President Donald Trump for their roles in storming the Capitol on Jan. 6. However, just months after receiving his pardon, the man was involved in a tragic DUI crash that resulted in the death of an innocent bystander.
The judge presiding over the case cited the man’s reckless behavior and disregard for the law as aggravating factors in the sentencing. Despite his previous pardon, the man will now serve 10 years behind bars for his role in the deadly crash.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of irresponsible and dangerous behavior, and highlights the importance of accountability and justice in our legal system. It also raises questions about the efficacy of pardons for individuals who have not shown true remorse or changed behavior.
As the man begins his sentence, the families of the victims in both the Jan. 6 riot and the DUI crash are left to grapple with the devastating impacts of his actions. May justice be served for all those affected by these senseless tragedies.
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Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill turns down Trump pardon
One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump, saying: “We were wrong that day.”
Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, told the BBC that there should be no pardons for the riot on 6 January 2021.
“Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation,” she said.
“I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative.”
Hemphill, who was nicknamed the “Maga granny” by social media users – in reference to Trump’s “make America great again” slogan – said she saw the Trump government as trying to “rewrite history and I don’t want to be part of that”.
“We were wrong that day, we broke the law – there should be no pardons,” she told the BBC World Service’s Newsday programme.
Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of nearly 1,600 people involved in the attempt to violently overturn the 2020 election came just hours into his presidency.
In a news conference on Tuesday at the White House, he said: “These people have already served years in prison, and they’ve served them viciously.
“It’s a disgusting prison. It’s been horrible. It’s inhumane. It’s been a terrible, terrible thing.”
However, the move has drawn an uneasy reaction from some Republican politicians.
Senator Thom Tillis, from North Carolina, said he “just can’t agree” with the move, adding that it “raises legitimate safety issues on Capitol Hill”.
Another Republican US senator, James Lankford from Oklahoma, told CNN: “I think we need to continue to say we are a party of law and order.”
He added: “I think if you attack a police officer, that’s a very serious issue and they should pay a price for that.”
Also among those pardoned was one of the riot’s most recognisable figures, Jacob Chansley, the self-styled QAnon Shaman, who was released from jail in 2023 after serving 27 months of his 41-month jail sentence.
He told the BBC that he heard the news from his lawyer while he was at the gym.
He added: “I walked outside and I screamed ‘freedom’ at the top of my lungs and then gave a good Native American war cry.”
Convicted US Capitol rioter Pam Hemphill has made headlines once again, this time for turning down a pardon from former President Donald Trump. Hemphill, who was sentenced to five years in prison for her involvement in the January 6th insurrection, made the decision to decline the pardon in a surprising move that has left many puzzled.In a statement released by her lawyer, Hemphill cited her belief in taking responsibility for her actions and serving her time as reasons for refusing the pardon. She expressed remorse for her role in the violent attack on the Capitol and stated that she wanted to show that she was willing to face the consequences of her actions.
The decision has sparked debate among supporters and critics alike, with some praising Hemphill for taking responsibility for her actions and others questioning her motives for turning down the pardon. Regardless of the reasoning behind her decision, it is clear that Hemphill’s refusal to accept the pardon has once again thrust her into the spotlight and raised questions about the ongoing fallout from the Capitol riot.
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