A man who stole a coat rack from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on six charges by a jury in Washington on April 14.
Dustin Thompson, 38, of Ohio, was convicted of obstructing an official proceeding, theft of government property, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and three other charges. Only one is a felony.
Thompson faces up to 24 years in prison.
Jurors rejected Thompson’s defense, in which he blamed Trump and members of the president’s inner circle for the Capitol breach and for his own actions.
Samuel Shamansky, representing Thompson, had told jurors that the defendant has not avoided taking responsibility for his conduct on Jan. 6 but alleged Thompson was prone to accepting claims about a stolen election.
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