Jacob Chansley, the QAnon Shaman, has been trying to get his iconic helmet and spear back from the government after serving his time for taking part in the J6 protest.
And the Justice Department has refused to return his property, saying,
The government would like to ensure finality in the appellate process in this and other cases.
We even wrote about it last month:
But federal judge Royce Lambert sided with Chansley.
Even if the government may need to reprove Mr. Chansley's guilt, the government has not explained why it would need his property.
As there is voluminous video and photo evidence of Mr. Chansley's conduct, his property is of little utility for an investigation or prosecution and the United States legitimate interests can be satisfied even if the property is returned.
That makes total sense.
The Justice Department's desire to keep the helmet and spear were starting to sound a lot more like the items were war trophies than evidence in a trespassing case.
The judge went on:
Mr. Chansley has completed his prison sentence and much of his term of supervised release. Now, he has moved for the return of his property seized and still held by the government, including his spear and helmet.
Since the government has not established that it still needs these items as evidence and has not sought their forfeiture, the Court will GRANT Mr. Chansley's motion.
Will we see Chansley out in full uniform this election season?
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