Posted on Jul 12, 2023
Rioter who made Nazi salute at Capitol sentenced to 3 years in prison
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A federal judge sentenced a North Carolina man to more than three years in prison Tuesday for assaulting police with a flagpole on Jan. 6.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said 22-year-old Matthew Beddingfield’s relatively young age compared to other Capitol riot defendants and mental health issues submitted in a sealed sentencing memo were mitigating factors, but that he believed prison time was necessary to ensure Beddingfield didn’t reoffend. In particular, Nichols highlighted the fact that Beddingfield was already on pretrial release in connection with a shooting in North Carolina when he assaulted police and entered the U.S. Capitol as part of a mob on Jan. 6.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said 22-year-old Matthew Beddingfield’s relatively young age compared to other Capitol riot defendants and mental health issues submitted in a sealed sentencing memo were mitigating factors, but that he believed prison time was necessary to ensure Beddingfield didn’t reoffend. In particular, Nichols highlighted the fact that Beddingfield was already on pretrial release in connection with a shooting in North Carolina when he assaulted police and entered the U.S. Capitol as part of a mob on Jan. 6.
Rioter who made Nazi salute at Capitol sentenced to 3 years in prison
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."I conclude that Mr. Beddingfield poses some risk of recidivism,” Nichols said."...
..."I conclude that Mr. Beddingfield poses some risk of recidivism,” Nichols said."...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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SGT Ruben Lozada As a German American, Lietz (Considered to be "Heebe" Jewish German) I'm Not Known for Playing "Nice with Others".
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