Seven more sentenced to prison over protest outside Texas detention center
Summary
Seven people were sentenced to prison for their roles in a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center during a protest last year. Most pleaded guilty and received sentences from nearly two to 50 years, while one person was convicted at trial and sentenced to 50 years for terrorism-related charges.Key Facts
- The shooting occurred outside the Prairieland detention center near Dallas on July 4, 2023.
- Seven defendants were sentenced Wednesday in Fort Worth courtrooms, mostly after guilty pleas.
- Sentences ranged from nearly two years up to 50 years in prison.
- Ines Soto was convicted at trial and sentenced to 50 years for providing material support to terrorists, rioting, and planning to use fireworks as explosives.
- Previously, eight people convicted in the same case received punishments including a 100-year sentence for a former Marine reservist.
- The federal government charged the protesters with conspiring to ambush law enforcement officers as part of Antifa, which it considers a terrorist threat.
- Defendants’ homes contained political literature used as evidence in the case.
- Lawyers argue the protest was peaceful and firearms were for self-defense, while prosecutors say the group’s gear showed harmful intent.
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