Another effective (but still incomplete) look at possible sentencing outcomes for those prosecuted for Capitol riot
This new AP article, headlined Charged in Jan. 6 riot? Yes, but prison may be another story, reviews potental sentencing outcomes for their role in the January 6 Capitol riot. Here are some excerpts, to be followed by a bit of contextual commentary:
More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. But prison time may be another story.
With new defendants still flooding into Washington’s federal court, the Justice Department is under pressure to quickly resolve the least serious of cases. While defendants charged with crimes such as conspiracy and assaulting officers during the insurrection could be looking at hefty sentences, some members of the mob who weren’t caught joining in the violence or destruction could see little to no time behind bars.
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The siege was like nothing the country had ever seen, as the mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump descended on the Capitol to stop the congressional certification of Joe Biden's election victory.
More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol—but prison time may be another story. With new defendants still flooding into.
Charged in Jan. 6 riot? Yes, but prison may be another story
Alanna Durkin Richer And Colleen Long
Associated Press
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FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to open a door of the U.S. Capitol as they riot in Washington. With riot cases flooding into Washingtons federal court, the Justice Department is under pressure to quickly resolve the least serious cases. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
WASHINGTON – More than 400 people have been charged with federal crimes in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. But prison time may be another story.