Tag Archives: One gets 63-month sentence for role in US Capitol riot

WASHINGTON: A District of Columbia man who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers outside the US Capitol was sentenced on Tuesday to 63 months behind bars, tying the record for the longest prison term to date for anyone convicted in the Jan 6, 2021 riot. Mark Ponder, 56, also was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution and faces three years …

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