A Jan. 6 defendant said he’s ‘already felt the impact’ of his actions after losing his wife, job, and access to guns – By Erin Snodgrass (Business Insider) / Sep 30, 2022
- An Oklahoma Capitol riot defendant asked to avoid jail time in a Friday sentencing memo.
- Jerry Ryals said he’s already suffered the loss of his wife, job, and ability to own firearms and vote.
- Prosecutors say Ryals took a video of himself on January 6 talking about “overthrowing” the Capitol.
A Capitol riot defendant’s attorney listed the consequences he says his client has suffered as a result of his participation in the January 6 attack, while petitioning a judge for leniency this week.
Jerry Ryals of Oklahoma pleaded guilty to one count of civil disorder in May and is set to be sentenced next month. He was originally charged with five counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding, entering and remaining, and disorderly conduct. But as the government works to prosecute the more than 900 people arrested in connection with the attack, federal prosecutors have offered some rioters lesser charges in exchange for their guilty pleas.
An attorney for Ryals on Friday filed a sentencing memo requesting no jail time for his crime, instead suggesting a sentence of two years of probation. Federal sentencing guidelines carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison for the charge.
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