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More than 700 defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the Jan. 6 attack, while 150 others have opted for a trial decided by a judge or jury.

Hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol three years ago have had a powerful incentive to plead guilty rather than go to trial.

More than 700 defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the Jan. 6 attack, while 150 others have opted for a trial decided by a judge or jury.

Capitol riot defendants who plead guilty typically receive some leniency for accepting responsibility.

The average prison sentence for a Jan. 6 defendant who was convicted of a felony after a contested trial is roughly two years longer than those who pleaded guilty to a felony

Capitol riot defendants who plead guilty typically receive some leniency for accepting responsibility.

More than 700 defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the Jan. 6 attack, while 150 others have opted for a trial decided by a judge or jury.

More than 700 defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the Jan. 6 attack, while 150 others have opted for a trial decided by a judge or jury.

Capitol riot defendants who plead guilty typically receive some leniency for accepting responsibility.

More than 700 defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the Jan. 6 attack, while 150 others have opted for a trial decided by a judge or jury.