Newburgh man charged with beating cops with bat at Capitol on Jan. 6 shuns plea deal [View all]
Two Hudson Valley residents accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots have turned down plea offers and are planning for their trials.
A Newburgh man accused of battling with police outside the U.S. Capitol for nearly two and a half hours on Jan. 6 has rejected prosecutors' plea offer and plans to contest the charges in a trial.
Attorneys confirmed Edward Lang's decision during a federal court hearing held by video and phone on Thursday, his deadline to accept or decline the offer. Lang had faced an estimated prison sentence of at least six and half years under those terms, Karen Rochlin, an assistant U.S. attorney, told the judge hearing the case.
"The offer is no longer viable and is not being accepted," Rochlin said. "At this point, it appears the case is in a trial posture."
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