He later said that he had been attempting to lead them in prayer. If convicted, Griffin faces up to a year in prison on each of the two charges against him: trespassing and disorderly conduct on restricted Capitol grounds. The dismissed charge against Griffin carried a potential punishment of up to a year in prison and a $1,000 fine. I dont think justice was served, Griffin said of his case in a radio interview earlier this month. Smith asked Struck if anybody appeared to be riled up by the prayer that Griffin led. The Washington Post examined text messages, photos and videos to create a video timeline of what happened on Jan. 6. Big Tech news and how to take control of your data and devices, Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin sentenced for trespassing, What the Jan. 6 probe found out about social media, but didnt report, Social Security numbers of Trump officials, allies posted in Jan. 6 files, Jan. 6 report recommends Congress ban Trump from running again, To become an Amazon Clinic patient, first you sign away some privacy, How Mark Zuckerberg broke Metas workforce, Elon Musk describes Starship flight as roughly what I expected, Jan. 6 committee released its final report, analysis about the committees new findings and conclusions, On Jan. 6, 2021, a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, close to penetrating the inner sanctums of the building.
Couy Griffin: Judge finds January 6 defendant guilty of - CNN Gun rights group, store ask Supreme Court to block city's ban on assault weapons, White House says GOP's debt limit bill would nix 2K border patrol agents, 81K VA health jobs, Russia missile attack on Ukraine injures 25, damages homes, Federal suit demands 'Radical Catholics' doc from FBI, Justice Department, Report: FAA overruled engineers, let Boeing Max keep flying. Griffin is thinking about running for Catron County sheriff. Trump's latest attack addresses DeSantis' overseas trips to the U.K., Israel, Florida's Covid-19 record, and polling support for the 2024 Presidential race. And a judge acquitted him of disorderly conduct. Heres what the criminal referrals mean. He is among only three riot defendants who have asked for a bench trial, which means a judge will decide his case without a jury. Since Jan. 6, activists have sought to disqualify several members of Congress who supported questioning or overturning the 2020 election results, including Reps. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.) Griffin already served 20 days in jail upon his arrest last year, so he was released Friday. There is an uncomfortable irony when, in the aftermath of that attack, we purport to defend democracy by using the judicial process to deprive voters of their choice of leader. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Two other defendants have pleaded guilty to brining unregistered firearms in their vehicles. The report: The Jan. 6 committee released its final report, marking the culmination of an 18-month investigation into the violent insurrection. The strikes left 34 people injured, including three children, and caused widespread damage. A month after Griffin's trial, McFadden acquitted a New Mexico engineer of misdemeanor charges. Babbitt was shot and killed by police as she tried to force her way past a barricaded doorway. Pro-Trump "Kraken" lawyer Sidney Powell recently volunteered her services to help the group reverse a court order to register as a political action committee and pay accumulated fines. His advisory sentencing guideline range for the misdemeanor conviction was zero to six months. McFadden acquitted Griffin of disorderly conduct but convicted him of the misdemeanor charge of entering a restricted building or grounds. Military Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin sentenced for trespassing The New Mexico county commissioner said he merely went to the Capitol to pray with protesters By Tom Jackman and. Newsweek reached out to Griffin for comment. Regardless, they said the law only requires that Pence was at the complex or "would be" returning to prove that Griffin unlawfully entered a Secret Service-protected area.
What the disqualification of Trump ally Couy Griffin means - The Derrick Evans, was sentenced to three months in jail this summer for committing civil disorder on Jan. 6. Griffins lawyer said he doesnt plan to call any defense witnesses. Prosecutors plan to call a Secret Service inspector and Capitol police inspector later on Monday. What now? Two states temporarily suspend gas tax to ease drivers' bu Woman has 'loud, full body orgasm' in the middle of LA concert, Bride killed, groom seriously hurt by drunk driver just minutes after leaving reception, All the red carpet highlights and star-studded fashionfrom the Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala, The best-dressed celebs at the 2023 Met Gala: Rihanna, Gisele Bndchen, more, Kim Kardashians Met Gala 2023 look sparks comparisons to Playboy cover, Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson reunite at Met Gala 9 months after breakup, Khristina Williams previews the New York Liberty's 2023 WNBA season, Elon Musk Tells Bill Maher Woke Mind Virus Is Dangerous On Real Time, Katy Perry will be temporarily replaced on 'American Idol' amid drama.
'Cowboys for Trump' Leader Arrested After Pledging to Bring - Insider "There's nothing illegal about that You feel clearheaded now?" The confidential agreement was offered to Griffin during discussions at a Monday court hearing in Washington, D.C., according to the Associated Press. Ahead of Friday's hearing, federal prosecutors recommended that he receive 90 days in prison but receive credit for those 20 days already served a period months below the maximum sentence of a year in custody. Griffin said in a text message that he felt blessed to be judged by a jury of peers in his home community and has never felt as vindicated.". Griffins case differs from the others in one crucial way: He was actually part of the crowd that stormed the Capitol and was later convicted of his role. The recent bench trial was a disturbing tale of two realities. The text of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment states (key parts bolded): The last time elected officials were disqualified from office using the 14th Amendment appears to be 1869, shortly after the Civil War and the ratification of the 14th Amendment. The verdict from a 12-member jury capped a two-day trial in Alamogordo, the community where Griffin served as an Otero County commissioner until he was banished from office last year for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. In court papers, federal prosecutors said Griffin bragged about his involvement in the Capitol attack at a county commission meeting. Cuoy Griffin, a 1/6 suspect, says he doubts two of the fatalities caused by the insurrection. WASHINGTON A New Mexico county commissioner who entered the restricted grounds on Jan. 6 was ordered to perform community service and pay a fine Friday, but . Cowboys for Trump cofounder Couy Griffin is confronting a trial by jury on charges that he failed to register a political organization without filing related public financial disclosures. But McFadden noted that Griffin had not entered the Capitol building itself but only trespassed on the grounds outside the building, putting him at what the judge called the "minimal end of criminality.". Two days later, in Bowling Green, Ky., Mr. Griffin told a crowd that a war was underway with the elitist, gross, wicked, vile people, adding, We got to get our country back., In Atlanta, on Jan. 4, the ruling said, Mr. Griffin anticipated that there could be violence when crowds of people descended on Washington for Mr. Trumps speech. On Jan. 6, Mr. Griffin and a videographer clambered over barricades at the Capitol and made their way onto the inauguration stage in front of the building. Indeed, in allowing Greene to remain in office, a judge had emphasized there was no evidence to show that Rep. Greene participated in the Invasion itself or communicated with or issued directives to persons who engaged in the Invasion. Griffin was much easier to tie directly to the insurrection, and he has now been found to have directly engaged in it. Last year, Griffin insisted that "the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat" and called on Trump to "hang" his opponents for their "Treasonous Acts." The 2024 presidential race begins: Will it be a repeat of 2020? Mark Andrew Mazza, 57, of Shelbyville, Ind., faces up to 20 years in prison for assaulting an officer with a dangerous weapon and up to five years for carrying a pistol without a license.
A federal judge on Tuesday found Couy Griffin, a founder of Cowboys for Trump and the second January 6 defendant to go on trial as part of the Justice Department's massive prosecution, guilty of . SCOTUS Now Just Another Congressional Committee, Trump Ramps up Attacks on DeSantis: 'Dropping Like a Rock', Russian Strikes on Pavlohrad Aim to Hamper Ukraine's Counteroffensive, Greg Abbott Criticized for Response to Texas Shooting: 'A New Low', Democrat Sold First Republic Stock, Bought JP Morgan Before Collapse, Conservative Influencers Struggle With Countering Biden's Messaging. Magliocca said the New Mexico decision could reverberate, not just for people like Mastriano, but if Democrats retain control of Congress and want to challenge the seating of certain Republicans tied to Jan. 6. Addressing McFadden on Friday, Griffin said he was "very sorry" for the violence of January 6 and described as "disgraceful" the many assaults on police who were protecting the Capitol. He was arrested and charged upon his return to Washington. Griffin is charged with two misdemeanors: entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds. Federal prosecutors have offered Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin a plea agreement over charges that he . The two-day trial began Tuesday with jury selection in state District Court at Alamogordo, the New Mexico community where Griffin served as an Otero County commissioner until he was banished from office last year for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The judge heard testimony Monday from three government witnesses.
Official Couy Griffin found guilty of illegally entering Capitol Their first witness was Matthew Struck, who joined Griffin at the Capitol and served as his videographer. Griffin was sentenced to 14 days in prison but credited for the 20 days he served ahead of trial. After climbing over a stone wall and entering a restricted area outside the Capitol, Griffin said, This is our house we should all be armed, according to prosecutors. It is unclear when McFadden will hand down his verdict. .
Cowboys for Trump founder offered plea deal in Jan. 6 case In the same video, Griffin remarked that if pro-Trump rioters were to hold a "2nd Amendment rally on those same steps" it would be "a sad day" because "there's gonna be blood running out of that building. Griffin added. But the judge greenlighted a request from Griffin's defense lawyers to question a Secret Service agent about a lingering question around the events of January 6: the location of then-Vice President Mike Pence. Griffin was previously convicted in federal court of a misdemeanor for entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, without going inside the building. Defense attorney Jonathan Miller portrayed Griffin as just a guy who rides a horse" and tried to do the right thing by registering Cowboys for Trump as a for-profit corporation and notifying donors that they cannot deduct donations from taxes. as conspiracy theories continue to swirl about the events of January 6, SCOTUS Now Just Another Congressional Committee, Trump Ramps up Attacks on DeSantis: 'Dropping Like a Rock', Russian Strikes on Pavlohrad Aim to Hamper Ukraine's Counteroffensive, Greg Abbott Criticized for Response to Texas Shooting: 'A New Low', Democrat Sold First Republic Stock, Bought JP Morgan Before Collapse, Conservative Influencers Struggle With Countering Biden's Messaging. Smith said prosecutors apparently believe Griffin engaged in disorderly conduct by peacefully leading a prayer on the Capitol steps. "I'm not even so sure that Officer Sicknick's even dead," Cuoy Griffin said, stunning the CNN correspondent. In Greenes case, she was forced to testify, but ultimately was not disqualified. On the witness stand, Struck said he used to post videos on his Twitter account "before it was shut down.". "To mount a meaningful defense Griffin must be allowed to test the veracity of the Government's contention that Vice President Pence was on the Capitol grounds during the relevant period," McFadden ruled. Griffin, the elected Republican commissioner of New Mexico's Otero County, was charged with one count of knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful entry on January 17. But the jury wasn't persuaded.
Judge removes Otero County's Couy Griffin for Jan. 6 role : NPR His lawyer, David Smith, requested two months probation. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colombia said that after the incident, he had posted a video to the Cowboys for Trump Facebook page stating that he "climbed up on the top of the Capitol building and . Griffin's defense lawyers plan to argue that, because Pence was rushed away amid the mayhem of January 6, the Capitol grounds were no longer a restricted, Secret Service-protected area by the time he was there. Couy Griffin banned from holding public office over role in Jan. 6 riots.
Trump cowboy found not guilty of campaign finance charge Griffin is scheduled to be sentenced on June 17. Why Gov. He is one of the few riot defendants who isnt accused of entering the Capitol or engaging in any violent or destructive behavior. Griffin said he and fellow commissioners don't see the process as trustworthy. "Pretty soon, it was like a huge, amazing Trump rally," Griffin said.