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Florida man gets 8 months in prison in 1st felony sentence from Capitol riot

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Florida man gets 8 months in prison in 1st felony sentence from Capitol riot

Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, was arrested Feb. 16 and pleaded guilty last month to a single felony count of obstructing an official proceeding.
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7/19/21
A Florida man who was seen carrying a large red "Trump 2020" flag on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the Capitol riot received eight months in prison Monday in the first felony sentence from the Jan. 6 attack. Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, was arrested Feb. 16 after the FBI received a tip identifying him among the hundreds of people seen in photos and videos inside the Capitol. He pleaded guilty in June to a single felony count of obstructing an official proceeding, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. "Although you were only one member of a larger mob, you actively participated in a larger event that threatened the Capitol and democracy itself," said U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss of Washington. Prosecutors asked for a sentence of 18 months in prison. Once he got inside and saw the mayhem, he could have left, said Mona Sedky, an assistant U.S. attorney. "He willingly joined the fray, and he steadfastly remained a part of it."
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So far we have one sentence of probation for a misdemeanor conviction, one sentence of 6 months in jail for a misdemeanor conviction, and this sentence of 8 months in jail for a felony conviction.

Not much of a judicial disincentive for participating in storming the Capitol to overturn the election certification process, to kill, maim, and cause $1.5 million in property damages.
 
good. Accountability is very important is this situation.
 
I ooopsed. I re read what the charges were, and agreed, they are pretty pathetic. MY mistake.
 
Convict got lucky.
 
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