# Attempted Murder {of Justice Brett Kavanaugh} **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 9, 2022, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920 "2022-06-09T14:21:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/41 "2022-06-14T18:44:11Z")
Yes I agree with @ASL_v2.0 ‘s summary. I think this will end in a guilty plea to a lesser offence of some sort. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/42 "2022-06-14T18:47:16Z")
Thank you for clearing up my questions. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/43 "2022-06-14T19:39:09Z")
Shame the sister in Uvalde was less successful, or perhaps didn’t even try, to dissuade her (presumably) crazy brother. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/44 "2022-06-14T20:40:43Z")
> [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > Did he… perhaps even fear his sister might notify authorities if he did not do so himself? Did his sister call authorities? If she didn’t, but had good reason to believe her brother was about to shoot a supreme court judge, can she be prosecuted for failing to call the police and report her brother? (really asking) Do not get me wrong, I am super glad she helped talk her brother down and it would be supremely lousy of the government to go after her. I am just curious if she had an obligation to notify police. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2022, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/45 "2022-06-15T01:59:00Z")
Probably not at the federal level; no idea about Maryland. The common law offence was “misprision of felony”, which has been abolished in most common law jurisdictions. There is a statutory federal offence, but it appears to apply only to actual concealment of a completed felony, if I’m reading Wiki right. > **[Misprision of felony](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misprision_of_felony)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > Misprision of felony is a form of misprision, and an offence under the common law of England that is no longer active in many common law countries. Where it was or is active, it is classified as a misdemeanor. It consists of failing to report knowledge of a felony to the appropriate authorities. Exceptions were made for close family members of the felon and where the disclosure would tend to incriminate him of that offence or another. > With the de... ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/46 "2025-10-04T02:34:17Z")
> A California resident who attempted to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison by a federal judge, who imposed a punishment that is significantly more lenient than the Justice Department’s recommendation. > > Sophie Roske, a transgender woman charged under her legal name, Nicholas Roske, had faced a maximum sentence of life in prison. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced her to eight years and one month behind bars followed by a lifetime of court supervision. Prosecutors had asked for a prison sentence of no less than 30 years, which was the low end of the range recommended by sentencing guidelines. > **[California resident gets over 8 years in prison for attempt to assassinate...](https://apnews.com/article/justice-brett-kavanaugh-assassination-nicholas-roske-3262cca6bdb7c90ada407fbd8944ff7d)** > > A California resident who attempted to assassinate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his Maryland home has been sentenced to over eight years in prison. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/47 "2025-10-04T03:02:10Z")
Do we know which prison she is going to? ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/48 "2025-10-04T03:05:15Z")
No. The Bureau of Prison decides that–and it takes two to eight weeks. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/49 "2025-10-04T04:16:20Z")
Interestingly, she wasn’t tried. She pleaded guilty to attempted assassination with no plea deal. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920/50 "2025-10-04T13:41:29Z")
> [@ricepad](#): > > with no plea deal. … that’s on the record. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-murder-of-justice-brett-kavanaugh/965920.md?page=2)