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10/22/2022 12:15:00 AM A Pennsylvania man was sentenced on Friday to nearly three years in prison for assaulting an Associated Press photographer and attacking police officers with a stun gun during the U S
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A Pennsylvania man was sentenced on Friday to nearly three years in prison for assaulting an Associated Press photographer and attacking police officers with a stun gun during the U S WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced on Friday to nearly three years in prison for assaulting an Associated Press photographer and attacking police officers with a stun gun during the U S “I should have never gotten involved, and I’m deeply sorry for my actions,” Byerly said.Prosecutors sought a sentence of at least three years and 10 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Defense lawyers requested a sentence below an estimated guidelines range of 37 to 46 months in prison. Moss said he believed Byerly is genuinely remorseful for his role in the mob’s “assault on democracy.” The judge said it was clear that Byerly couldn’t have injured anybody with the inexpensive stun gun that he brought to the Capitol, but the officers couldn’t have known that given the sound that it made. Read more:
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We're getting to know our very own Cindy Hsu a little better with a series of rapid-fire questions. Read more >> Good. Let’s hope it’s a HARD three years! Funny timing for these Jan. 6 sentencings.. Good. I hope he serves his sentence. That's it? These people committed treason and they are getting a slap on the wrist. This will not stop the next uprising. That is coming in a few months after this election. You can't detour a crime by letting the criminal walk away. send them all to guantanamo..traitors Radicalized by Trump and Fox News. Grifted to be a political puppet for them. Now he'll waste precious years of his life behind bars. “I didn’t go to D.C. to harm anyone,” Byerly told the judge. And the stun gun was for...? Out in 13 months for 'good behavior' & due to overcrowding. when will these people figure out they were betrayed by Trump and his allies? Pa. man gets prison for attacks on journalist, police during Capitol riotAlan Byerly apologized to his victims before U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss sentenced him on Friday to two years and 10 months in prison lock them up! In NY, assaulting a police officer is a 3.5 year minimum sentence, up to 15 years. Why is this so low? And he has now completed the 'Find Out' phase. May he use this time to reflect on his life choices. Thank god lock them all up! Where's the insurrection charge? just 3 years🙄 Any word on Ray Epps? Capitol rioter gets 34-month term for assaulting police and journalistA former carpenter from Pennsylvania who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers and a photojournalist during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Friday to 34 months in prison after apologizing in court for his actions. Should be longer. The GOP is a pro Crime party. This is who they are. As he should. “Regretfully, I let my emotions get the best of me, and I’m very disappointed,” the defendant, Alan W. Byerly, 55, told Judge Randolph D. Moss in U.S. District Court in Washington. Jan. 6 Rioter Gets Nearly Three Years Behind Bars for Attacking Photographer, PoliceAlan Byerly, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced Friday to two years and 10 months behind bars—and another three years of supervised release—for attacking Associated Press photographer John Minchillo and police officers at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Preposterous! $500 fine max. Jan 6 may be the best thing to happen for prison business since 3 strikes and mandatory minimums. That's it? Jan. 6 rioter who scaled Capitol wall sentenced to 4 years in prisonA Tennessee man who scaled the Capitol wall during the Jan. 6 insurrection was sentenced to four years in prison. FAFO in action. Why such lienient sentences? 10-20 years would be more suitable. A 4 year sentence for being a good climber. Jan. 6 rioter who brought two guns to Capitol sentenced to five years in prisonA Donald Trump supporter who brought two guns to the Capitol on Jan. 6, and dropped one of them on Capitol grounds, was sentenced to five years in federal prison. We all owe ARE president Joe Biden a debt of gratitude for this!!! But... But... I thought they were peaceful tourists. Well he F’d around and now he’s finding out Far-right ex-UCLA student sentenced to 3.5 years in prison over Capitol insurrectionA former UCLA student was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Wednesday over his involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. The 24-year-old was charged with obstructing Congress, civil disorder and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers, among others. turns out being a terrorist is illegal 🤯 Enjoying the maga tears. School board member resigns after Capitol riot arrest “I should have never gotten involved, and I’m deeply sorry for my actions,” Byerly said.The Associated Press By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania man was sentenced on Friday to nearly three years in prison for assaulting an Associated Press photographer and attacking police officers with a stun gun during the U.ArrowRight “Regretfully, I let my emotions get the best of me, and I’m very disappointed,” the defendant, Alan W.3:49PM ET Department of Justice Alan Byerly, of Pennsylvania, was sentenced Friday to two years and 10 months behind bars—and another three years of supervised release—for attacking Associated Press photographer John Minchillo and police officers at the Capitol on Jan. Prosecutors sought a sentence of at least three years and 10 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release. Defense lawyers requested a sentence below an estimated guidelines range of 37 to 46 months in prison. Capitol riot. Moss said he believed Byerly is genuinely remorseful for his role in the mob’s “assault on democracy.S.” The judge said it was clear that Byerly couldn’t have injured anybody with the inexpensive stun gun that he brought to the Capitol, but the officers couldn’t have known that given the sound that it made.S. “They were clearly frightened by it,” Moss said.” Before the sentencing, the 55-year-old offered a mea culpa to his victims—none of whom showed up to court on Friday. “It undoubtedly added to the fear the officers felt that day. Byerly will get credit for the more than 15 months he already has served behind bars since his arrest, according to his lawyers. … I was being an antagonistic jerk, and I still can’t understand why I was like that.” Minchillo “must have been extremely frightened, as well,” the judge added. None of Byerly’s victims attended his sentencing hearing.C. Byerly bought the stun gun before traveling from his home in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D. Advertisement Carrying an electric stun device “for protection,” Byerly said, he then joined thousands of Trump supporters as the mob stormed the Capitol while Congress was meeting to confirm Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.C. Byerly, 55, pleaded guilty in July to assaulting AP photographer John Minchillo and then activating a stun gun as he charged at police officers who were trying to hold off the mob that formed outside the Capitol on Jan. , for the “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6. Byerly said he was an “antagonistic jerk” when he confronted the officers.S. Leaving the rally before then-President Donald Trump finished speaking, Byerly went to the west side of the Capitol and joined other rioters in using a metal Trump billboard as a battering ram against police, prosecutors said. ADVERTISEMENT Later, Byerly approached police officers behind bike racks and deployed his stun gun. Get him out of here. After officers grabbed the stun gun from Byerly’s hands, he charged at them, struck and pushed them and grabbed an officer’s baton, prosecutors said. “Byerly grabbed the journalist with both hands and pushed him backward. One of the officers fell and landed on his hands while trying to restrain Byerly. Byerly grabbed Minchillo, pushed him backward and dragged him toward a crowd, the filing says. Defense attorneys said the model of stun gun that Byerly purchased for $24.99 was considered to be “junk” by engineering experts. “I should have never gotten involved, and I’m deeply sorry for my actions,” Byerly said. Shortly after that assault, Byerly became involved in a melee on the Lower West Terrace with police officers who were trying to prevent the mob from breaching the building, prosecutors said. ADVERTISEMENT “Furthermore, shortly after purchasing the device, Mr. Byerly had accidentally activated it on himself and thus knew that it could not cause injury or even pain,” the . Defense lawyers requested a sentence below an estimated guidelines range of 37 to 46 months in prison.