A former police officer was convicted on April 11 of six counts relating to his taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Jurors convicted Thomas Robertson, the ex-officer, of obstructing an official proceeding, civil disorder, entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a restricted building, and tampering—all felonies—in addition to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Robertson faces up to 75 years in jail. “While Mr. Robertson disagrees with the jury’s decision he respects the rule of law. He will appeal the verdict as he submits he never corruptly obstructed or impeded Congress on January 6. Furthermore, while the jury disagreed with his position, he did not use his walking stick as a dangerous weapon on January 6,” Mark Rollins, a lawyer for the defendant, told The Epoch Times in an email. According to the U.S. Capitol …
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