Texas man could become first Capitol rioter convicted by jury as trial ends

Posted on AllSides March 7th, 2022
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Federal prosecutors were on Monday expected to make closing arguments in the first jury trial of someone charged with joining in the deadly January 6 assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters.

Department of Justice lawyers were set to wrap up their case against Guy Reffitt of Texas, the first of some 750 people charged with joining the riot to face trial in Washington.

The charges against Reffitt include carrying a semi-automatic handgun while on Capitol grounds and obstructing justice by threatening his children with harm if they reported...

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/07/first-capitol-rioter-faces-possible-convictions-from-jury

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