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Jan. 6 defendant who put foot on desk in Pelosi's office sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison

Washington — An Arkansas man who was photographed propping his foot on a desk in the House speaker's office during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison on Wednesday, with a judge saying he had "not shown any acceptance of responsibility."

Richard "Bigo" Barnett was convicted on eight counts including civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding and theft of government property after a trial earlier this year. A photo showing him seated at a desk in then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office became one of the most indelible images of Jan. 6.

On Wednesday, he appeared in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before Judge Christopher Cooper, who handed down his sentence of 54 months. Prosecutors had sought a prison term of more than seven years, noting that Barnett admitted to entering the Capitol wielding a stun gun and carrying an American flag. Cooper seemed skeptical of some of the government's arguments and imposed a shorter sentence.

Barnett addressed the court during Wednesday's sentencing hearing, saying he was "not proud" of his conduct but arguing it was not "threatening."

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by Anonymousreply 3May 31, 2023 4:07 AM

Mein orange Fuhrer.

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by Anonymousreply 1May 31, 2023 3:41 AM

I wish he would have gotten a longer sentence. He'll serve at least 2 years. Maybe 3 years.

by Anonymousreply 2May 31, 2023 4:04 AM

I just heard about this...

by Anonymousreply 3May 31, 2023 4:07 AM
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