Jan. 6 rioters want pardons extended to other crimes, including FBI murder plot

• President Trump’s executive order pardoned over 1,500 individuals involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. However, some seek to extend these pardons to other crimes linked to their actions on that day or uncovered by subsequent investigations.
• Cases include Edward Kelly, convicted of conspiring to kill FBI agents; Florida’s Daniel Ball, facing firearm charges; and North Carolina’s David Daniel, charged with child pornography.
• Their lawyers argue these crimes are related to Jan. 6 and the pardon should cover them.

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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump granted clemency to over 1,500 people charged or convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.

Trump’s executive order grants “a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.”

Now, less than a month later, some are arguing their pardons should extend to other crimes, according to The Wall Street Journal.

One example is Edward Kelly, pardoned for assaulting police on Jan 6. In November, he was convicted of conspiring to kill FBI agents investigating his involvement in the riots. Kelly argues the conviction should be overturned, claiming it is related to the events of Jan. 6 and covered by the pardon, The Journal reports.

Another case involves Florida man Daniel Ball. He had a pending Jan. 6 case that is now pardoned. However, he faces charges of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition from prior felony convictions, including domestic violence.

His lawyer argues the case should be dropped since it stemmed from a search during his Jan. 6 arrest. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa disagrees, with a spokesperson telling The Journal, “The government’s position is that the pardon does not apply to Mr. Ball’s conduct in the Middle District of Florida.”

In North Carolina, David Daniel is facing child pornography charges and also argues those charges should be dropped. His attorney claims the evidence is tied to a raid on his alleged Jan. 6 involvement. Daniel’s lawyer told The Journal that anything stemming from that case should be excluded from trial due to the pardon.