A former Proud Boys leader was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison over his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, one of the highest sentences of the hundreds handed out but far lower than what prosecutors wanted.
Joseph Biggs, a 39-year-old Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was convicted in May along with three co-defendants of seditious conspiracy and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, among other charges, for his role in leading a group of about 200 to breach the Capitol. A fifth co-defendant was acquitted of the seditious conspiracy charge but convicted of several others.U.S.
Another enhancement, based on terrorism guidelines, was also applied because of the fence, significantly padding the penalty.Biggs's attorney Norm Pattis warned about the repercussions a severe sentence would have on free speech because of the many messages Biggs sent on social media before and after the riot.
He focused heavily on his daughter, whom he said was his sole priority, and said that while he disagreed with the judge's determinations, he respected"the process" and"the outcome."
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