![]() The 6 January attack on the US Capitol is coming to a close. With the Proud Boys conviction, it could feel like a chapter in the criminal investigations into ![]() The Justice Department said "defendants saw themselves as Donald Trump's army, fighting to keep their leader in power no matter what the law or the courts had to say about it" The Civil War-era charge of seditious conspiracy, which is rarely used, is less serious than treason but defined as a plot to overthrow the government or use force "to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States" Tarrio's lawyer said he was being used "as a scapegoat for Donald Trump and those in power" Proud Boys leader Tarrio was not in Washington on the day of the attack, but prosecutors alleged his role in planning the attack as well as his support of rioters was enough to convict him of seditious conspiracy The jury reached only a partial verdict so jurors are still deliberating multiple other charges, though seditious conspiracy is the most notable However, the jury in Washington DC remains split on whether Pezzola is guilty of seditious conspiracy Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, Ethan Nordean, Joe Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola were all on trialįour members of the far-right group - Tarrio, Nordean, Biggs and Rehl - were found guilty of seditious conspiracy over the 2021 US Capitol riot We've been reporting on the verdict from the Proud Boys trial for their role in 6 January storming of the US Capitol. We're winding down our live coverage, but here's what's been happening. They are facing the possibility of decades in prison. That were found guilty of seditious conspiracy, the questions about the windowĪnd the shield are minor issues. To convict Pezzola on more serious charges. Not guilty of taking the riot shield in the first place. Of the window-smashing incident but couldn’t reach a decision on the same His testimony that he acted alone at least somewhat credible – they convicted Pezzola Shield from a police officer and used it to smash a Capitol building window.Ī very recent Proud Boys recruit and that he didn’t know his co-defendants Pezzola was a noteworthy participant in the riot. To come to a decision about defendant Dominic Pezzola. On the most serious count, seditious conspiracy, the jury has so far failed On some counts until we hear from the jurors themselves.īut the heaps of evidence introduced during the trial give us We won't know exactly why the jury couldn't come to a decision
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