Michael Sparks, identified as the first rioter to breach the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, has been convicted on Friday of charges including interference with police and obstruction of Congress. Concurrently, in a unanimous opinion by Judge Patricia Millett, a significant legal development occurred for another Capitol riot participant, retired Air Force officer Larry R. Brock Jr. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Brock's two-year prison sentence must be vacated and recalculated, rejecting the use of a sentencing enhancement for "substantial interference with the administration of justice." This decision could influence numerous other cases related to the Capitol attack. The appeals court upheld Brock's conviction but overturned the sentencing enhancement, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing legal repercussions from the January 6 events.
While an appeals court upheld the conviction, the court said a judge wrongly applied an enhancement that lengthened the recommended prison sentence range. https://t.co/vJAcaxipzv
Judges just went along with the use of the enhancement, even though it was based on a highly attenuated claim. Yet, as the D.C. Circuit just found, “Congress’s certification of electoral college votes does not fit the ‘administration of justice’ mold.” ...https://t.co/Hetlrz8eKY
Jury Convicts First Jan. 6 Rioter Who Entered The Capitol https://t.co/9tdxZVOQ1w
His conviction has been upheld by the appeals court — but the sentencing enhancement, specifically the charge related to interfering with the administration of justice, was overturned. https://t.co/dcsKW0AvZ5
A federal appeals court ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear, in a ruling issued Friday that could impact dozens of other cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. https://t.co/0uBpIB4n3f
Just Convicts First Rioter To Breach Capitol Building During Jan. 6 Attack https://t.co/S1yJHciYZS
In a unanimous opinion from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Patricia Millett said prosecutors' use of a “substantial interference with the administration of justice” charge to enhance the prison sentence of Larry Brock was too broad. https://t.co/dcsKW0zY9x
Michael Sparks, the man accused of being the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been convicted on charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congress from certifying the election results. https://t.co/gj4FBIlUzb https://t.co/gsuRpyUWem
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a Jan. 6, 2021, defendant's sentence must be recalculated because of the improper use of a federal statute allowing more time to be added to the penalty. MORE: https://t.co/SKjbEZrN69 https://t.co/ACOkrtFJBr
With the news this week, a major ruling from the D.C. Circuit was missed by many. A panel ruled that Larry R. Brock Jr., should be resentenced after rejecting the use of an enhancement for “substantial interference with the administration of justice." ...https://t.co/6I1WITNNCD
The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was convicted on Friday of charges that he interfered with police and obstructed Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's 2020 electoral victory. https://t.co/aP4CZuqBxR
A former U.S. Air Force officer who participated in the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has had his two-year prison sentence vacated. https://t.co/BVJNX3UdHj
Jury convicts first rioter to enter Capitol building during Jan. 6 attack https://t.co/DNhuvUXVag
The first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was convicted. https://t.co/DORBvl7uPQ
Michael Sparks, the very first election denier to beach the Capitol on Jan. 6, guilty across the board. https://t.co/bcJ414s0Qa
A federal appeals court in Washington has ordered a new sentence for a retired Air Force officer who stormed the US Capitol dressed in combat gear, in a ruling that could impact dozens of other cases stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. https://t.co/hBtxG61AQZ