Daniel Ball is an insurrectionist who was charged with throwing an explosive device at the January 6th attempt to overthrow the government. Before his trial, however, he was pardoned by Donald Trump. He was re-arrested, however, on weapons charges as he was already a convicted felon from previous felonies. He argued the case should be dismissed because the gun was found during his arrest for the insurrection for which he has been pardoned. The US Attorney, cravenly, also sought dismissal arguing the pardon extended to weapons charges.
Daniel Ball has a history of violence and has violent felonies on his record including a felony conviction for resisting arrest and battery of a police officer and another felony conviction for domestic violence against a girlfriend whom he lived with. He tried to strangle her and was found guilty of felony domestic violence in 2014. They shared a child together whom he threatened to kill with his mother if she should ever leave him.
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