Ryan J. Reilly is a justice reporter for NBC News.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department doesn't want the Jan. 6 defendant known as 'QAnon Shaman' to get back a helmet he wore and spear that he held when he stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021 — at least for now. Jacob Chansley, who has completed his prison sentence in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, had filed a motion seeking the return of his property back in May.
6 attack, but the full impact will play out in federal district and appellate courts as judges interpret the Supreme Court's ruling. Chansley pleaded guilty in September 2021 and U.S. District Judge Royce Lambert sentenced him to more than three years in prison in November 2021. The government pointed out that Chansley took responsibility for his actions — “no ifs, ands, or buts about it' — during his sentencing hearing.
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