Couy Griffin guilty of illegally entering Capitol grounds Jan. 6 – By Michael Kunzelman (Associated Press) / March 22, 2022
WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Tuesday convicted Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds but acquitted him of engaging in disorderly conduct during the riot that disrupted Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential election victory.
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden heard one day of testimony without a jury Monday before handing down a verdict in the misdemeanor case against Griffin, a 48-year-old former rodeo rider who helped found a group called Cowboys for Trump.
McFadden, a nominee of then-President Donald Trump, said there was ample evidence that Griffin knew he was in a restricted area and didn’t leave. Griffin crossed over three walls, needing help from others or a ladder to get over them, the judge noted.
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