North Texas Capitol Rioter Guy Reffitt Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison
“In democracy, we respect a peaceful transfer of power," Friedrich said before delivering the sentence. “The election was challenged in multiple courts across the country, and judge after judge said there's no merit to these claims.
Of those charged, more than 300 have entered guilty pleas. Charges range from misdemeanor offenses to felonies., according to Sedition Tracker, a website that documents charges and convictions related to the Jan. 6 events. Of that total, at least 39 were cases investigated by the FBI’s Dallas office, spokesperson Katherine Chaumont said by phone Monday afternoon.
Reffitt’s son first told the FBI that his father had been at the riot not long after it happened. Reffitt had also threatened to shoot his son and his 16-year-old daughter if they turned him in, his son testified during his trial., it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas, and we'd like to keep it that way. With local media under siege, it's more important than ever for us to rally support behind funding our local journalism.
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