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Jan 6 Rioter Gets 8 Months, Not Nearly Long Enough...


Jan 6 Rioter Gets 8 Months, Not Nearly Long Enough...   

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Author: Jett   Date: 7/19/2021 6:49:27 PM  +4/-1  

Capitol rioter, 38, is jailed for EIGHT MONTHS in first felony sentence that could set the bar for hundreds of other defendants

  • Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty to count of obstructing an official proceeding
  • Hodgkins apologized for his actions on January 6 and said he was ashamed 
  • Trump supporter initially faced up to 20 years in federal prison 
  • Hodgkins' defense lawyer argued for no prison time, while prosecutors asked for 18-month sentence, saying he contributed to the collective threat to democracy'

A Florida man who breached the US Senate chamber carrying a 'Trump 2020' campaign flag was sentenced on Monday to eight months in prison, making him the first among hundreds of accused rioters facing prosecution to be incarcerated.

Tampa crane operator Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, apologized and said he was ashamed of his actions on January 6. 

Speaking calmly from a prepared statement, he described being caught up in the euphoria as he walked down Washington’s most famous avenue, then followed a crowd of hundreds up Capitol Hill and into the Capitol building.

'If I had any idea that the protest ... would escalate [the way] it did ... I would never have ventured farther than the sidewalk of Pennsylvania Avenue,' Hodgkins told the judge. He added: 'This was a foolish decision on my part.'
In this file image from US Capitol Police video, Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, Florida, front, stands in the well on the floor of the US Senate on January 6. Hodgkins was sentenced on Monday to eight months in prison
In this file image from US Capitol Police video, Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, Florida, front, stands in the well on the floor of the US Senate on January 6. Hodgkins was sentenced on Monday to eight months in prison 

 

 

 

 

 

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