A woman charged with breaking into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and engaging in disruptive conduct once inside, was convicted just days after a federal judge denied her the opportunity to review newly released security footage.
On Thursday, a federal jury convicted defendant Sara Carpenter of felony counts of civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and an additional five misdemeanor counts for disorderly behavior and impeding Congress’ activities at the Capitol that day. After less than one day of deliberation, the jury returned a guilty verdict on all seven counts.
Carpenter pled “not guilty” during her case. Just days before the jury verdict, Carpenter’s defense team filed a motion to delay the trial so her team could review Capitol security footage that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) made available to Fox News and to those facing charges related to the events of Jan. 6….