The U.S. Department of Justice sought two last-minute sentencing enhancements against defendant Matthew L. Perna that could have meant 41-51 months in prison for his 20 minutes inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, his attorney said. Attorney J. Gerald Ingram said he was confident the judge would have ruled against the U.S. Attorney’s Office on the sentencing enhancements. When Ingram shared the news about the possible added prison time, he said he told Perna “I thought I had it under control.” Perna, 37, worn down by more than a year of court hearings, mistreatment by the community, and fearing extended time behind bars, took his own life on Feb. 25 at his home in Sharon, Pa. He was scheduled to meet with Ingram the next day to talk more about sentencing. Perna will be buried Wednesday in Pennsylvania. He would have turned 38 in June. “I feel horrible …
Jan. 6 Defendant Learned of Harsh New Sentencing Recommendation Shortly Before Taking His Own Life
March 2, 2022
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