The first person charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol breach to go on trial was found guilty on March 8. A jury declared Guy Reffitt guilty on all five counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding, civil disorder, and obstruction of justice. The jury in Washington returned the unanimous verdict after just two hours of deliberation. Reffitt faces up to 20 years in prison, although defendants rarely get the maximum sentence. Reffitt is not believed to have entered the Capitol itself, but was captured outside the building wearing a helmet and a camera when it was breached. One video clip played for jurors showed Reffitt repeatedly urging rioters to drag House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other lawmakers out of the Capitol building. “I didn’t come here to play—I’m taking the Capitol,” the video showed Reffitt saying at one point. “I just want to see Pelosi’s …
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