Chama Man’s Charges Dropped After Trump Pardon for Jan. 6 Rioters
Albuquerque, NM — A man from Chama, New Mexico, who had previously admitted to assaulting two Capitol Police officers during the January 6 Capitol riot, saw his charges dropped last week after receiving a presidential pardon. Rockne Gerard Earles, 64, had been facing years in federal prison before Donald Trump issued a sweeping pardon for individuals involved in the Capitol breach. In a dramatic turn of events, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton dismissed the …