A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld the 25-year prison sentence of an Idaho man who fired a rifle at the White House in 2011.
Court upholds sentence of man who shot at White House
The district judge had incorrectly said that Ortega-Hernandez should register as a sex offender, the three-judge panel said.
U.S. court upholds sentence of man who shot at White House
Recommended articles
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez had waived his right to challenge the length of the sentence when he pleaded guilty in 2013.
Ortega-Hernandez, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, fired at least eight rounds at the White House using a semi-automatic rifle.
President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were not in Washington at the time, and no one was hurt.
ADVERTISEMENT
Ortega-Hernandez shot from his car and then fled, according to prosecutors. He was later arrested about 200 miles away in Pennsylvania.
Prosecutors said Ortega-Hernandez was motivated by hatred for Obama. Defense lawyers called him a confused, desperate man who shot at the White House to draw attention to what he thought was an impending Armageddon.
The appeals court did find in Ortega-Hernandez's favor on one technical point. The district judge had incorrectly said that Ortega-Hernandez should register as a sex offender, the three-judge panel said.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Tinubu endorses 3 frameworks to educate Nigeria's out-of-school children
Anxiety as APC confirms Ganduje's chairmanship status
Mysterious illness kills 8 people in Sokoto - no one can explain why
Child labour problem in Nigeria worst in Southeast, Northwest
Over 600,000 Nigerians are being forced to work against their will
Gov Mbah plans befitting burial for Nollywood stars Mr Ibu, Junior Pope
Tinubu made naira world’s best, what PDP failed to do in 16 years - Onanuga
8 suspects disrupt inauguration of appointed commissioners at Kano Govt House
Yahaya Bello stripped of police protection as IG withdraws officers attached to him
Pulse Sports
Lionel Messi's son breaks the internet after scoring five goals for Inter Miami
Naija Stars Abroad: Onyedika, Boniface, and Osimhen shine across Europe
Victor Osimhen and Tobi Amusan make list of Forbes’ 30 under 30 Class of 2024
ADVERTISEMENT
![The woman was recorded, among others, while bathing [BI]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "The woman was recorded, among others, while bathing [BI]")