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Criminal

Dec. 12, 2024

Accused white supremacist has served enough time, attorney argues

The Department of Justice says its years-long prosecution of Robert Rundo was constitutionally just and did not warrant any reduction in the recommended sentence.

An attorney for an alleged violent white supremacist arguing against a recommended two-year prison sentence said his client's time spent in and out of federal custody since 2018 was enough punishment for a "highly unusual" prosecution that the government pursued after a judge twice ordered him to be freed.

The Department of Justice responded in a reply brief on Tuesday that its years-long prosecution of Robert Rundo was constitutionally just, supported by the 9th U.S...

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