According to multiple reports, Guy Reffitt was sentenced to 87 months in prison on Monday, making him the longest sentenced to date.
A group of pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol.
The Justice Department wanted 15 years in prison for Reffitt, who was accused of planning to use a gun and zip ties to take over Congress.
Freidrich, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, denied a request from the Justice Department to apply a terrorism enhancement to Reffitt's sentencing.
Reffitt told the judge he wanted to make multiple apologies and called himself an "idiot" during the sentencing.
Reffitt was found guilty of five felony counts in March, including transporting a firearm in furtherance of a civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and entering or attempting to enter a building.
Reffitt is accused of playing a central role in guiding a mob and officers. Reffitt is accused of texting friends about plans to remove Nancy Pelosi from the Capitol. Reffitt did not enter the Capitol building but encouraged others to do so after police sprayed him with pepper spray. During Reffitt's trial in March, prosecutors shared text messages, audio recordings from Reffitt's son as well as video footage taken by Reffitt during the insurrection in which he said he wanted to "see Pelosi's head hit every f---ing stair on the The lawyer for Reffitt asked for two years in prison for his client, arguing that he had no criminal history and did not commit any acts of violence. Mark Ponder received the longest sentence for Capitol rioters at the time, when he was sentenced to 63 months for assault on police officers. Robert Palmer was sentenced to 63 months in December of last year.
Jackson gave the FBI a tip about his father's plans for the riots. Jackson testified during his father's trial that he was threatened by his father if he turned him in. Jackson shared recordings in which his father said he brought a gun to the Capitol.
There are more than 800 people. Many people have been charged for their alleged involvement in the riots. A number of defendants have pleaded guilty.
The first Capitol rioter is facing sentencing.
The Texas man was found guilty in the first Capitol riot trial.
The insurrectionists were arrested after the Capitol Riot.
Guy Reffitt got the longest sentence in January.
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