Two men have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the Texas-Mexico border to shoot at immigrants illegally crossing there and any federal agents who might try to stop them.
Two men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a planned trip to the Texas -Mexico border to shoot at immigrants illegally crossing there and any federal agents who might try to stop them.
O’Dell’s attorney, Jonathan Truesdale, declined comment, but Perry’s attorney, Thomas Kirsch, said his client plans to appeal the verdict. Kirsch said Perry is disappointed in the verdict but said he is grateful for jurors’ dedication and the opportunity to exercise “his fundamental right” of trial by jury.
A sentencing date for either man has not yet been set. They both face at least 10 years in prison, and possibly life. The two men formed the 2nd Amendment Militia and then in the summer and fall of 2022 tried recruit others to join them, prosecutors said. In September 2022, O’Dell’s home about 100 miles became a staging site as the two men collected firearms, ammunition, paramilitary gear and other supplies, according to the government’s evidence.
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