Couy Griffin, founder of Cowboys for Trump and the second January 6 defendant to go on trial, is found guilty of trespassing on US Capitol grounds
Griffin, a conspiracy theorist who also serves as a county commissioner in New Mexico, was acquitted of a second misdemeanor charge of disorderly and disruptive conduct. Griffin argued that he led others in prayer at the Capitol that day.Judge Trevor McFadden issued the ruling after a sometimes-contentious bench trial that began Monday and ended midday Tuesday.
McFadden also pointed out that Griffin likely saw the barriers outside the Capitol and signs marking restricted areas while recording a video in front of the Capitol on January 5.Some defendants, including Griffin's legal team, have leaned into right-wing spin and conspiracies about January 6, including casting the deadly riot as a more benign gathering of tourists and protesters.
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