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.
Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters charged with storming the U.S. Capitol have faced the same choice in the three years since the riot: either admit their guilt and accept the consequences or take their chances on a trial in hopes of securing a rare acquittal.
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.
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.