Jury Finds First Jan. 6 Rioter to Go On Trial Guilty of All 5 Charges
January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt has been found guilty of all five charges in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol. According to CNN , Reffitt was charged with “wanting to obstruct the congressional certification…
January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt has been found guilty of all five charges in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
According to CNN, Reffitt was charged with “wanting to obstruct the congressional certification of the 2020 Presidential Election, transporting guns into DC, carrying a Smith & Wesson handgun onto the restricted grounds of the Capitol, interfering with Capitol Police protecting the Upper West Terrace and obstructing justice by threatening his son and daughter when he returned to Texas.”
He could receive up to 20 years for his obstruction of Congress and obstruction of justice. Reffitt is expected to be sentenced on June 8, as CNN reported.
The outlet noted it is the first case related to the riot to go to trial. The US attorney for DC, Matthew Graves, issued a statement following the ruling.
“Today a jury in the District of Columbia held Guy Reffitt accountable for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, finding him guilty of five felony charges,” Graves said in a statement.
He continued, “I would like to thank the jury for upholding the rule of law and for its diligent service in this case.”
CNN Breaking News on Twitter: “Jury finds Capitol rioter Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts in the first federal trial related to the January 6 attack. https://t.co/EyW3ePZTDC” / Twitter