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submitted 11 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago.

Charles Donohoe was the second Proud Boy to plead guilty to conspiring with other group members to obstruct the Jan. 6, 2021, joint session of Congress for certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. His sentence could be a bellwether for other Proud Boys conspirators who agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors.

Donohoe, 35, of Kernersville, North Carolina, apologized to his family, the law-enforcement officers who guarded the Capitol on Jan. 6, and “America as a whole” for his actions on Jan. 6.

“I knew what I was doing was illegal from the very moment those barricades got knocked down,” he said.

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[-] Wiggums@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago
[-] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago

Well, he plead guilty and apparently is cooperating. Can we know if he struck a plea deal with prosecutors for a light sentence in exchange for cooperation?

[-] breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago

Yes, his sentence is light because he cooperated. That led to the convictions of Enrique Tarrio and the 3 other proud boy leaders for seditious conspiracy. They were sentenced to 15-22 years.

[-] PunnyName@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Some people only got probation. That was earlier. They seem to be working further up the chain as time goes on.

Still, yeah, stupid light.

[-] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It's all about the framing. Instead of viewing it as over 3 years, think of it as under 4!

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