Iraq war veteran pleads guilty to attacking U.S. Capitol policeman on Jan. 6 By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump struggle with members of regulation enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the U.S. Capitol Constructing in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photograph
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By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Nationwide Guard member who served in Iraq pleaded responsible on Tuesday to a felony cost of assaulting a U.S. Capitol police officer through the Jan. 6 riot on the Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
Mark Leffingwell, 52, of Seattle, was arrested on federal riot-related expenses shortly after Jan. 6, however was launched on bail after a short interval in detention.
Leffingwell pleaded responsible to attacking Capitol Police officer Daniel Amendola through the assault on the U.S. seat of presidency, though he stated at Tuesday’s listening to earlier than U.S. District Decide Amy Berman Jackson that he pushed two law enforcement officials after they pushed him after which pushed one in all them once more.
Protection lawyer Mark Carroll confirmed to the court docket that Leffingwell pushed two policemen through the riot and “he should not have finished it.”
Leffingwell informed the court docket: “I should not have gone in (to the Capitol) . … I used to be not attempting to assault.”
Jackson stated the cost to which Leffingwell pleaded responsible carried a jail time period of as much as eight years and a nice of as much as $250,000. However the choose stated federal sentencing tips advisable Leffingwell serve a jail time period of 24 to 30 months and pay a nice of between $10,000 and $95,000.
The choose tentatively set Feb. 10 for sentencing.
Greater than 660 defendants face expenses for the Capitol assault wherein supporters of Trump tried to cease Congress from certifying Democrat Joe Biden’s November 2020 election victory. Trump has falsely claimed he misplaced due to widespread voter fraud.
Afterward Tuesday, U.S. District Decide Trevor McFadden set June 13, 2022, for the trial of Kevin and Hunter Seefried, a father and son from Delaware who face felony riot expenses.
Prosecutors say that shortly after getting into the Senate facet of the Capitol, Kevin Seefried was photographed holding a Accomplice flag. Prosecutors additionally cited video posted on Twitter (NYSE:) that they stated exhibits Hunter Seefried punching out glass in a Capitol complicated window. The Seefrieds have pleaded not responsible to all expenses.
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