路易斯安那州男子毒品枪支案定罪当天在联邦法院袭击自己的辩护律师：再被起诉
美国路易斯安那州 Monroe，联邦检察官办公室宣布，32 岁的 Monroe 居民 Sirkeameo Vandrell Johnson 于 10 月 21 日再被联邦起诉，罪名是涉嫌在他此前案件的庭审程序期间，在联邦法院内袭击法院为他指定的辩护律师。Johnson 在此之前刚被联邦陪审团裁定多项毒品贩运与枪支罪名成立。
今年 9 月 30 日，经过为期两天的审判，美国联邦首席地区法官 Terry A. Doughty 主持的法庭裁定 Johnson 五项罪名成立：共谋持有并意图分销冰毒、分销冰毒、持有并意图分销冰毒、重罪犯持有枪支，以及持枪推进毒品贩运犯罪。检方表示，就这些罪名，Johnson 面临最低 15 年、最高终身监禁的刑期，该案量刑定于 2027 年 1 月 6 日进行。
新的起诉书指控，就在 9 月 30 日定罪当天、仍在联邦法院内时，Johnson 对受害人实施了击打与殴打致伤。受害人是依据《刑事司法法》由法院指定、在刑事案件中代表 Johnson 的律师。路易斯安那西区联邦检察官 Zachary A. Keller 在公布起诉时表示，为被告提供辩护是宪法第六修正案保障的权利，承担这一职责的律师在履职时的人身安全必须得到保障，该办公室对联邦法院内发生的任何袭击行为零容忍，将依法全力调查与起诉。
此案由联邦调查局 FBI 调查，助理联邦检察官 Casey Stelly 负责起诉，法律助理 Kimberly Blanchard 协助，案件号为 3:26-cr-00413。司法部同时说明，起诉书仅为指控，在法庭以排除合理怀疑的标准证明有罪之前，被告均被推定无罪。
Louisiana Man Convicted on Drug and Gun Charges Indicted Again for Alleged Courthouse Assault on His Own Defense Attorney
In Monroe, Louisiana, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced that Sirkeameo Vandrell Johnson, 32, of Monroe, was indicted again on October 21 for an assault allegedly committed inside a federal courthouse during his prior court proceedings. Johnson had previously been convicted by a federal jury of multiple drug trafficking and firearm offenses.
On September 30, following a two-day trial before U.S. Chief District Judge Terry A. Doughty, Johnson was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. For those crimes he faces a mandatory minimum of at least 15 years and up to life in prison, with sentencing scheduled for January 6, 2027.
The new indictment alleges that on September 30, the same day as his conviction and while still in the federal courthouse, Johnson assaulted the victim, a court-appointed Criminal Justice Act attorney who was representing him, by striking, beating, and wounding him. U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Keller for the Western District of Louisiana, who made the announcement, said the Sixth Amendment right to counsel requires citizen-attorneys to serve that constitutional function and that their safety while doing so is essential, adding that his office has zero tolerance for any assault inside a federal courthouse.
The case is being investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Casey Stelly, with assistance from Legal Assistant Kimberly Blanchard. The case number is 3:26-cr-00413. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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