Judge Finds Man Not Guilty in First Jan. 6 Acquittal

Judge issues the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged over the Jan. 6 riot

A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct during last year's riot.

Federal judge acquits Jan 6 defendant who argued police allowed him to enter Capitol

A January 6 defendant has been acquitted on all charges after the judge found that the man "reasonably believed" Capitol police let him into the building.

Judge issues first acquittal for US Capitol riot defendant

A US federal judge issues the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged in the Capitol riot, saying prosecutors failed to prove their case against a former US government contractor facing misdemeanour charges.

Judge finds former government contractor not guilty in first Jan. 6 riot acquittal

A Washington, DC judge on Wednesday found a man not guilty for his alleged role in the US Capitol riot, the first acquittal tied to the Jan. 6 attacks.

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For first time, a U.S. Capitol riot defendant is acquitted

A federal judge on Wednesday issued the first acquittal in a criminal trial stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying prosecutors failed to prove their case against a New Mexico man facing misdemeanor charges.