Retired NYPD officer Thomas Webster's January 6, 2021, Capitol riot assault conviction and 10-year sentence upheld by federal appeals court.
A federal appeals court upheld the conviction and 10-year prison sentence of Thomas Webster, a retired NYPD officer, for assaulting a police officer during the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Webster argued that the jury pool in Washington D.C. was "presumptively prejudiced" against him, but the court found no evidence of preconceived notions about Webster. His case marked the first assault charge trial and self-defence argument among Capitol riot defendants.
May 28, 2024
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