Veteran Sentenced to 4 Years for Assaulting Officers in Jan. 6 Riot
A veteran who was previously court-martialed has been sentenced to four years in prison for his involvement in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Visualizing the Legal Consequences of the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
A federal judge has sentenced Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. This is the harshest punishment to date for anyone involved in the violence, and more than 1,000 people have been arrested in connection with the attack.
Longest sentence yet handed down in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case.
Peter Schwartz, a man who attacked police officers with pepper spray and a chair during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, has been sentenced to over 14 years in prison, the longest sentence yet for anyone convicted in relation to the riot. Schwartz was armed with a wooden tire knocker when he stormed the Capitol with his then-wife. Prosecutors had asked for a 24-year sentence, but the judge chose a lesser sentence due to Schwartz's lack of remorse and long criminal history. Nearly 450 people have been charged with federal crimes in connection to the Jan. 6 riots, with over half handed terms of imprisonment.
Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Assaulting Police Officers
Patrick McCaughey III, a 25-year-old from Connecticut, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for nine offenses related to his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. McCaughey was convicted on seven felony charges, including assaulting law enforcement officers and obstruction of an official proceeding, and two misdemeanors. He pinned an officer into a doorframe with a stolen riot shield during the insurrection. The DOJ sought an almost 16-year sentence for McCaughey. Two other men, Tristan Stevens and David Mehaffie, were also convicted of crimes related to the insurrection.
Multiple Jan. 6 Rioters Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Assaulting Police Officers
Patrick McCaughey, a Jan. 6 rioter, was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison for assaulting and pinning a Capitol Police officer in a doorway during the insurrection. The judge described the assault as one of the "most dangerous and violent clashes with police" and among "the most egregious crimes committed on that day." McCaughey apologized to Capitol Police and his family before the judge read and explained his sentence, which was ultimately lighter than the government's recommendation of 15-plus years.
Capitol rioters face prison sentences for Jan. 6 attack.
Anthony Puma, who admitted to breaking into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and posting it to Facebook, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for participating in the violent attack that sought to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Puma blamed former President Donald Trump for "tricking" him into rebelling that day, but a judge disagreed. Puma had asked to be spared a prison sentence, but prosecutors argued he belonged behind bars for his actions.