{"id":2341866,"date":"2024-09-16T14:01:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-much-jail-time-ryan-wesley-routh-faces-for-alleged-assassination-attempt-of-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-16T14:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T18:03:02","slug":"heres-how-much-jail-time-ryan-wesley-routh-faces-for-alleged-assassination-attempt-of-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-how-much-jail-time-ryan-wesley-routh-faces-for-alleged-assassination-attempt-of-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s how much jail time Ryan Wesley Routh faces for alleged assassination attempt of Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheres-how-much-jail-time-ryan-wesley-routh-faces-for-alleged-assassination-attempt-of-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341866&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ryan \u200dWesley Routh has been \u2063charged in\u200c federal \u2064court with\u2062 an \u200battempted assassination of\u2064 former\u200b President Donald Trump, along with related state charges expected soon. He\u200b made his first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proud-boys-leader-enrique-tarrio-ordered-freed-without-bail-banned-from-d-c-until-june-court-date\/\" title=\"Proud Boys Leader Enrique Tarrio Ordered Freed Without Bail; Banned From D.C. Until June Court Date\">court appearance<\/a> in West Palm Beach, Florida, following \u200can\u2062 incident\u200b where he was found with an AK-47 style rifle \u200dnear Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-makes-first-public-comments-since-leaving-white-house-plays-coy-about-future-plans\/\" title=\"Trump Makes First Public Comments Since Leaving White House \u2013 Plays Coy About Future Plans\">golf club<\/a>. Routh faces two charges, \u2064including a significant violation of\u2062 federal law for possessing a firearm as\u2064 a \u2064convicted felon, \u200dwhich\u2062 carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison, a \u200b$250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Most individuals convicted under this law serve \u200bprison\u200d time, with an average sentence of about five years \u200band\u200d eight months.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Here&rsquo;s how much jail time Ryan Wesley Routh faces for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/independent-outlet-claims-putin-regime-tried-to-censor-zelensky-interview\/\" title=\"Independent Outlet Claims Putin Regime Tried to Censor Zelensky Interview\">alleged assassination attempt<\/a> of Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1761923\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3155145\/what-we-know-ryan-wesley-routh-suspect-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ryan Wesley Routh\">Ryan Wesley Routh<\/a> has been criminally charged in federal court, and state charges are expected to come shortly, for his alleged attempt to assassinate former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Routh made his initial court appearance Monday at a federal courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3155363\/ryan-routh-facing-gun-charges-after-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"two charges\">two charges<\/a> related to the firearm he brought to the outskirts of the Trump International Golf Club in an apparent attempt to assassinate Trump. Here is how much jail time Routh could receive for the two charges, if convicted.<\/p>\n<p>The first charge levied at Routh was a violation of 18 U.S.C. &sect; 922(g), Possession of a Firearm by a<br \/>Prohibited Person &mdash; Convicted Felon. Routh has a lengthy criminal past and was unlawfully possessing the &ldquo;AK-47 style rifle with a scope&rdquo; authorities said he had when they confronted him on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum penalty for this offense, according to the filing by the Justice Department in court Monday, is 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Sentencing Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussc.gov\/research\/quick-facts\/section-922g-firearms#_ftnref2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"found\">found<\/a> that 97.5% of those convicted of violating 18 U.S.C. &sect; 922(g) were sentenced to prison, with the average prison sentence being 68 months &mdash;&nbsp;or five years and eight months. The commission also found that 88.5% of convictions under the statute were due to a prior felony conviction, which is what the Justice Department is accusing Routh of violating.<\/p>\n<p>For the other charge levied against Routh, he is accused of violating 18 U.S.C. &sect; 922(k), Possession of a Firearm with an Obliterated Serial Number. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-potter-to-be-charged-with-second-degree-manslaughter-in-daunte-wright-shooting\/\" title=\"Kim Potter To Be Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter In Daunte Wright Shooting\">maximum prison sentence<\/a> for this offense is five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release.<\/p>\n<p>If the maximum sentences are combined, Routh could see as much as 20 years in prison if he is found guilty of the two charges levied against him.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While Routh is now facing these two gun charges, more charges could be on the way. State Attorney for Palm Beach County David Aronberg said Sunday that Routh will face charges at the state level.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3155146\/four-investigations-second-trump-assassination-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"investigations\">investigations<\/a> into the attempted assassination of Trump are underway, including from the FBI, Secret Service, Congress, and the state of Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1761923\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1761923\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Wesley Routh is facing criminal charges in federal court for an alleged assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, with state charges anticipated soon. He appeared in court on Monday at a federal courthouse in West Palm Beach, Florida, where he was charged with two offenses related to the firearm he allegedly brought near the Trump International Golf Club. If convicted, Routh could face significant prison time for these charges.<\/p>\n<p>The first charge against him is a violation of 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 922(g), which pertains to the possession of a firearm by a prohibited person\u2014specifically, a convicted felon. Routh has an extensive criminal history and was found unlawfully possessing an &#8220;AK-47 style rifle with a scope&#8221; when confronted by authorities on Sunday. The maximum penalty for this charge is 15 years in prison, along with a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, nearly all individuals convicted under this statute receive prison sentences, averaging about 68 months (or approximately five years and eight months). Additionally, most convictions are linked to prior felony offenses.<\/p>\n<p>The second charge against Routh involves violating 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 922(k), which concerns possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number. This offense carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and similar financial penalties as the first charge.<\/p>\n<p>If both maximum sentences are imposed consecutively, Routh could potentially face up to 20 years behind bars if found guilty of both counts. While these two gun-related charges are currently before him, further state-level charges are expected soon as investigations into the attempted assassination continue involving multiple agencies including the FBI and Secret Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2341867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24260322208018.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34943,41000,40986,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2341866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-assassination-attempt","tag-jail-time","tag-ryan-wesley-routh","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AP24260322208018.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341866"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341866\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}