last year's riot. here's cbs' scott macfarlane. >> reporter: guy reffitt of wylie, texas, never made it into the capitol on january 6, but armed with a semiautomatic handgun and zip ties, he confronted police outside the building and waved the mob in, later both of of his exploits. >> i don't care. i'll drag her by her ankles if she comes out. >> reporter: he's now facing decades in prison after being convicted on all five counts, including bringing a gun to the capitol, obstructing congress' certification of the election, and interfering with police. the landmark verdict gives the justice kept newfound leverage over the nearly 500 capitol riot defendants still facing possible trial. >> by winning this case decisively, it also increases the opportunity for the department otice cooperation from those defendants who ars les of ts riot.>> reporter: refe was so frightened of reffitt's antigovernment rants that he