Dominic Pezzola was the third member of the far-right group to be sentenced this week. Among the first of the rioters to enter the Capitol, he was convicted of six felonies but acquitted of sedition.
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Proud Boys Lieutenant Sentenced to 17 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case
The penalty for Joseph Biggs is the second longest so far in more than 1,100 criminal cases stemming from the Capitol attack.
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33 Years, Stiffest Jan. 6 Sentence So Far, Sought for Proud Boys Leaders
Federal prosecutors recommended the sentence for the group’s former chairman and a top lieutenant, while also asking for long prison terms for the other three defendants in the case.
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Four Proud Boys Convicted of Sedition in Key Jan. 6 Case
The verdict was a blow against the far-right group and another milestone in the Justice Department’s prosecution of the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the Capitol.
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Defense in Proud Boys Sedition Trial Encounters Hurdles
Plans by the defendants’ lawyers to make an aggressive case to the jury have been scaled back as prosecutors have undercut testimony from defense witnesses.