Florida man gets 5 years for assault in Capitol riot, the longest sentence yet
Robert Palmer, of Tampa, was sentenced to 63 months for repeatedly assaulting police officers at the Capitol.
Dec. 17, 2021, 2:27 PM EST
By Pete Williams
WASHINGTON — A Florida man was sentenced Friday to just over five years in prison for assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
The sentence, of 63 months, was the longest one yet imposed among the more than 150 defendants who have pleaded guilty to taking part in the siege.
"It has to be made clear that trying to violently overthrow the government, trying to stop the peaceful transition of power, and assaulting law enforcement officers in that effort is going to be met with absolutely certain punishment," said U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan.
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