A Yellville man accused of participating in last year’s riot at the U.S. Capitol is seeking to have his bond conditions modified. According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Branson attorney Joseph Allen filed a motion Friday in the District of Columbia to change 39-year-old Jon Thomas Mott’s prohibition from possessing firearms to allow him to hunt.
Mott is facing three charges for his alleged role in the Washington riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and each carries a maximum federal prison sentence of six month plus fines. He has pleaded innocent.
In his motion, Allen wrote, “The Defendant has been out on bond since his initial arrest on May 13, 2021. Defendant remains compliant with the conditions of his release. One such condition is that Defendant is not to possess any firearms or any dangerous weapons.
“For the majority of his life, Defendant has participated in the Conservation efforts of wildlife management by engaging in the practice of subsistence hunting. This practice also contributes toward supplementing the monies spent by the Defendant toward groceries for an average annual estimate of $5,000.00 in savings.”
Allen also wrote there was no objection from Mott’s pretrial officer “other than requesting that it be clarified in the modified order that Defendant is not to have any firearms or ammunition at his residence or place of employment.”
As of Friday afternoon, the judge has not responded to Mott’s request.
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