Paul Hodgkins, a supporter of President Donald Trump, received the first felony sentence on Monday for the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Prosecutors in the case sought an 18-month sentence for Hodgkins, who breached the Senate chamber for 30 minutes.
District Judge Randolph D. Moss noted that Hodgkins was carrying a Trump flag instead of a U.S. flag.
"The symbol of that act was unmistakable," Moss said.
The judge concluded by sentencing Hodgkins to 8 months of jail time and 24 months of supervised probation.
!! ALERT: Judge has just sentenced Jan 6 defendant Paul Hodgkins to 8 months in prisonLESS than the 18 months prosecutors were seeking...
Judge cites lack of criminal record, lack of any leadership of mob on Jan 6, says Hodgkins statement to court as "sincere" pic.twitter.com/7Adgh3NoZM
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