First Capitol riot defendant gets 8-month sentence
First Capitol riot defendant sentenced for felony charge gets less than DOJ asked for Paul Hodgkins of Florida will serve 8 months in a federal prison, not the 18 months prosecutors asked for. His charges carried a maximum sentence of 20 years. Author: Eric Flack, Stephanie Wilson Published: 5:40 PM EDT July 19, 2021 Updated: 7:44 PM EDT July 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — Monday was a history-making day with the first sentencing handed down for a defendant convicted of a felony related to the Capitol riots on Jan. 6. U.S. District Court Judge Randol...