A California woman who tried to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kawanugh in 2022 was sentenced For more than eight years in jail.
Judge Debora Boardman sentenced Sophie Roske to a 97 -month prison on Friday afternoon in Greenbelt, Maryland. 29 year old Convicted for attempted murder In April.
“I honestly apologize to justice and his family,” Roske said in court, “This sad mistake will follow me for the rest of my life,” CNN,
Rosecay traveled from California in Maryland on 8 June 2022 to Kawanug’s house, placing to kill her. Justice DepartmentThe US Marshal, who was protecting Kawanug’s house, dropped Roske out of a taxi and dropped it down on the road.
Shortly thereafter, Roske called 911 and told the operator that he traveled to the state with a gun to kill a justice of the Supreme Court. At the time of the incident, he was known as Nicholas Roske.
Investigators later found a gun in Roskay’s suitcase, as well as several other items, including a knife, ammunition, zip relationship and pepper spray.
When the interview was done by the police, Roske said she was upset about a “Supreme Court draft decision leaked on abortion recently Also recently shooting school in Ulde, Texas, “said the Department of Justice. A month ago, Politician Published a leaked draft of Decision of Supreme Court in Dobes we jacksonWhich overturned the constitutional right of abortion established in 1973 Roe we ved,
The prosecutors asked the judge to sentence Roskay at least 30 years. He also argued that the punishment should work to stop others, citing a letter received in April, saying that he should “die” from a gun bullet and mention CNN’s report. Meanwhile, Raksha asked for 96 months.
The boardman said in the court that the prosecution request was “not appropriate”. According to CNN, he cited the decision to tell the authorities to the authorities to tell the authorities, as well as their mental health conflicts. Roske struggled with depression for years, according to his defense lawyers and attempted suicide in the past.
“If he had not called 911, the law enforcement would never have known about Sophie Roske and the Supreme Court’s conspiracy to kill justice,” the boardman said.
Boardman also cited President Donald Trump Executive Order from 20 JanuaryIn which it has been said that transgender prisoners should be disorganized in jails who match the penis assigned at birth, ABC News Report. Roske’s lawyers revealed in September that he is a transgender.
The boardman “acknowledged the actual loss that was caused by Justice Kawanugha and his family,” saying that he should “never be afraid of danger because he does his work.”
Attorney General Palm Bondi said that the prosecutors would appeal to “insufficiently insufficient” sentence, arguing that “does not reflect the horrific facts of the case.”
Bondi said, “Attempt to assassinate Justice Brett Kawanugh of the Supreme Court was a disgusting attack against our entire judicial system by an intensively disturbed person.” statement.
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