William McCall Calhoun Jr. is among the many tons of of people that have been criminally charged for his or her alleged participation within the January 6 riot on the U.S. Capitol. And, in keeping with a latest report, he's additionally believed to be the one a kind of accused rioters who's a practising prison protection lawyer.

On January 31, Calhoun appeared in a courtroom in Americus, Georgia with a court-ordered ankle monitor protruding from his go well with's pant leg, in keeping with The Atlanta Journal-Structure. The paper additionally reported that the choose overhearing the case warned potential jurors to not do any on-line background checks of their very own.

Extra particularly, Sumter County Superior Courtroom Choose Jimmie Brown mentioned: "Do not Google any of the attorneys."

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One of many accused Capitol rioters, William McCall Calhoun Jr., is a practising lawyer in Georgia who was seen sporting an ankle monitor in courtroom. Above, supporters of then-President Donald Trump enter the U.S. Capitol's Rotunda on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.Saul Loeb/AFP through Getty Photos

Calhoun, 58, faces 5 federal prices associated to the riot on the Capitol. Probably the most critical is obstructing an official continuing, a felony that carries a jail sentence of as much as 20 years.

He was additionally charged with coming into a restricted constructing and violent entry or disorderly conduct. He'll go to trial this 12 months after rejecting a authorities plea deal in January. Calhoun has mentioned the plea deal could be for a felony, and he claims he solely peacefully walked by way of the Capitol whereas recording movies of what was transpiring.

In an announcement to Enterprise Insider final month, Calhoun mentioned: "I can't be intimidated, and I'll by no means bend the knee to the Communists by pleading responsible to one thing I didn't do."

Posts Calhoun made on the social media platforms Parler, Fb and Twitter could also be referenced in his trial.

A few of his social media messages had been contained within the authentic affidavit for his arrest, together with one from Fb he posted after the Capitol riot that learn: "The primary of us who bought upstairs kicked in Nancy Pelosi's workplace door and pushed down the corridor in the direction of her internal sanctum, the mob howling with rage—Loopy Nancy in all probability would have been torn into little items, however she was nowhere to be seen."

He tweeted in October 2020, three months earlier than the Capitol riot: "My AR15 arrange will do head photographs at 200 meters no downside. You don't have any clue what's coming."

"We're on the cusp of violent revolution," Calhoun wrote in one other message. He additionally allegedly wrote threatening posts concerning President Joe Biden and different outstanding Democrats.

As he awaits his personal trial, Calhoun is defending shoppers in Georgia. Whereas he has labored on instances associated to misdemeanor offenses like rushing tickets and drug possession, he appeared earlier than Choose Brown's courtroom final week for a pending homicide trial.

The State Bar of Georgia has reportedly taken no disciplinary motion towards Calhoun whereas he nonetheless awaits a call on the costs towards him. He returns to courtroom in April, at which a choose will announce a trial date.

Newsweek has contacted Calhoun and the State Bar of Georgia for remark.