Capitol riot defendants face incentives for pleas in Jan. 6 probe
Capitol riot defendants who plead guilty typically receive some leniency for accepting responsibility.
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Capitol riot defendants who plead guilty typically receive some leniency for accepting responsibility.
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.
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.