WASHINGTON (AP) — A Southern California man who assaulted police with pepper spray during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison, federal authorities announced. AdvertisementMore than 1,000 individuals have been arrested, including more than 320 people who have been charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, the DOJ said. Trump supporters that day tried to stop Congress from certifying presidential election results for Joe Biden, a Democrat, over Trump, a Republican. It was not clear why Markus Maly of Fincastle, Virginia, was not sentenced Friday as scheduled. Brown’s attorney, Samuel C. Moore, sought 40 months in prison, according to court documents.

Source: Huffington Post April 30, 2023 17:57 UTC