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San Diego County Army Vet Accused of Role in Capitol Riot Stays Silent in Court Appearance Monica Garske, Alexis Rivas and Eric S. Page © Provided by NBC San Diego This photo of Coronado resident Jeffrey Alexander Smith was posted on Instagram via an account called @homegrownterrorists, and was used by the FBI to identify and arrest Smith for his alleged role at the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. An earlier version of this article stated that Jeffrey Alexander Smith had entered a not-guilty plea on Thursday, information that was supplied to NBC 7 by the U.S. Attorney’s O...

Updated on January 29, 2021 at 5:08 pm NBC Universal, Inc. An earlier version of this article stated that Jeffrey Alexander Smith had entered a not-guilty plea on Thursday, information that was supplied to NBC 7 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of California. Also, attorney Marc Carlos said Smith could face six months in prison, not seven years. Finally, pretrial services, not child services, told the court there were guns in Smith's Coronado residence. That information has been edited to reflect necessary corrections. -- Ed. A San Diego County man who allegedly told a fri...