Peter Schwartz, whom prosecutors described as “one of the most violent and aggressive participants” in the Jan. 6 riot, was sentenced to 14 years behind bars and 36 months of probation this Friday, ABC News reported.
The sentence is the harshest yet for any Jan. 6 participant. Previously, the longest sentence handed to a Jan. 6 rioter was 10 years, given to former New York police officer Thomas Webster.
“This sentence is at the midpoint of Schwartz’s Sentencing Guidelines range and takes account of his repeated violence against police on January 6th, his substantial violent criminal history, his utter lack of remorse, and his efforts to profit from his crime,” the government’s sentencing memorandum said.
According to prosecutors, Schwartz was the first person to throw a chair at officers who were trying to hold back the rioters, creating an opening within the police line at the Capitol. His actions helped hundreds of rioters overwhelm officers at a key police line.
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