March 1 (Reuters) - More than 100 people convicted of joining the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters could have their sentences shortened, following a federal appeals court ruling on Friday.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said defendants who were implicated in obstructing the work of the U.S. Congress should not have been given longer sentences for having interfered with the "administration of justice."
Friday's
decision, opens new tab upheld the conviction of Larry Brock, a retired Air Force officer who wore combat gear and carried
zip-tie handcuffs when he and others loyal to the former U.S. president stormed the Capitol, but required that he be resentenced.
The 3-0 decision could also force district judges in Washington, D.C. to recalculate and perhaps shorten sentences for other rioters charged with felony obstruction
Ain't that a kick in the *** for some of our TDS sufferers.
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