Published 03/08/2022 6:54:22 p.m.

Guy Reffitt, first January 6 defendant to stand trial, found guilty on all charges

Summary by Ground News

Guy Wesley Reffitt, 49, of Texas, was found guilty of these five criminal charges: Transporting a Firearm in Furtherance of a Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Area or Grounds with a firearm; Obstructing Officers During a Civil disorder.

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BBC News

Guy Reffitt: First trial of US Capitol riot ends with conviction

The first person to face trial over the 6 January storming of the US Capitol is found guilty on all counts.

03/08/2022 7:31:51 p.m.·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Texas man found guilty in first jury trial over US Capitol riot

Guy Reffitt was a member of ‘Three Percenters’, a militia group named after American colonists who defeated the British during the Revolutionary War.

03/08/2022 7:19:00 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

1st trial for Capitol rioter ends with conviction by jurors

A Texas man was convicted on Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year's riot.

03/08/2022 5:35:50 p.m.·Canada

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Reuters

Texas man guilty for role in assault on U.S. Capitol in landmark win for prosecutors

A Texas man who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump supporters was found guilty for his role in the attack on Tuesday, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first such case to go before a jury.

03/08/2022 6:57:22 p.m.·United Kingdom

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