A lawmaker from West Virginia who filmed himself while protesters entered the U.S. Capitol building in Washington earlier this week has been federally charged for entering a restricted area of the building. Derrick Evans, 35, a Republican and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was among other people from the state who traveled to Washington to attend the multi-day rallies that were organized near the White House against the Electoral College results and alleged election fraud. Evans appeared before a federal judge on Friday in Huntington, a city in the Cabell and Wayne Counties, after he was taken into custody on two misdemeanors—entering a restricted area and disorderly conduct. He faces up to 18 months in federal prison if convicted of these charges. Ken Kohl, a top deputy federal prosecutor in Washington, announced the case against Evans on a call in which he presented dozens of new charges against …
Lawmaker Who Filmed Himself Entering US Capitol During Riot Charged With 2 Misdemeanors
January 9, 2021
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