A federal judge has scheduled a trial in April for two former Rocky Mount police officers charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
An order signed Friday by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper says a jury trial in Washington, D.C., will start on April 4 for former Rocky Mount police officers Thomas Robertson and Jacob Fracker.
Robertson and Fracker pleaded not guilty in February to charges including obstruction of an official proceeding and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building.
The FBI says they posed for a photograph inside the Capitol during the attack and later posted about the riot on social media.
Town Manager James Ervin announced the officers’ firings less than a month after the riot.
In July, Cooper ordered the pretrial detention of Robertson for violating terms of his release by trafficking in firearms. The judge rejected Robertson’s suggestion that 34 guns he ordered before June 29, when FBI agents searched his home, are simply World War II collectables.
More than 700 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. Over 150 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor charges, and over 50 have been sentenced. Trial dates have been set for more than 40 defendants.
10 News has followed this story closely since it began. Here’s a look at all we’ve published, from newest to oldest:
- Former Rocky Mount officers charged in Jan. 6 riots reject federal plea deals – Aug. 17
- Hearing date set as former Rocky Mount officers charged in connection with Capitol riot offered plea deal – Aug. 3
- US offers plea deal to former Rocky Mount officers charged in connection to Capitol riot – July 30
- Judge rules in favor of US, former Rocky Mount officer charged in connection to Capitol riot has release revoked – July 28
- Judge delays decision on release of former Rocky Mount officer charged in connection to Capitol riots – July 21
- Hearing over whether former Rocky Mount officer violated terms of release rescheduled – July 15
- US again pushes to have former Rocky Mount officer detained for violating terms of release – July 12
- Former Rocky Mount officer opposes US motion to revoke his release – July 5
- US looks to revoke former Rocky Mount police officer’s release after rifle, partially assembled pipe bomb found at his home – June 30
- Prosecution files motion to delay former Rocky Mount officers’ federal hearing on Capitol riot charges – April 21
- Former Rocky Mount officers plead not guilty to charges, barred from possessing firearms while awaiting trial – Feb. 25
- Former Rocky Mount officers plead not guilty to four federal charges against them – Feb. 2
- Two former Rocky Mount police officers each indicted on four federal charges connected to Capitol riots – Feb. 1
- Family member, local activist react to Rocky Mount police officers firing – Jan. 26
- Two Rocky Mount officers charged in Capitol riots have been fired – Jan. 26
- Rocky Mount cops claim innocence during Capitol riots, but federal warrant says otherwise – Jan. 23
- Rocky Mount officers charged in Capitol riots suspended without pay – Jan. 23
- Rocky Mount officer charged in Capitol riots doesn’t give up guns before court-mandated deadline – Jan. 20
- Rocky Mount releases first statement naming officers who were inside the US Capitol – Jan. 14
- Two Rocky Mount police officers now each face 2 federal charges in connection with storming of US Capitol – Jan. 13
- Photo surfaces showing two Rocky Mount police officers inside Capitol on Wednesday – Jan. 10
Source: WSLS News 10
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