A federal judge sentenced a man to eight years in prison on Oct. 3 for attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh three years ago.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had said on Sept. 19 that it would seek a sentence of at least 30 years behind bars for the defendant, Nicholas John Roske.
Roske’s attorneys had told the court that his sentence should not exceed eight years because he called 911 to turn himself in and cooperated in the investigation.
In handing down the custodial sentence in Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said Roske’s crime was “absolutely reprehensible,” but added that he demonstrated genuine remorse, had no prior criminal history, and was unlikely to reoffend….