Law & Crime reports:
A Maryland man who had previously argued that he was just following the orders of Donald Trump when he joined the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty to two felonies.
Matthew Ryan Miller, 23, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one charge of obstructing an official proceeding and one charge of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. He originally faced nine charges total, including four that accused him of unlawful activity while carrying a dangerous weapon at the Capitol.
Miller faces up to 20 years in prison for the obstruction charge and up to eight years for the assault charge, plus a fine up to $250,000 for each.
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Miller has been jailed since last January after being ratted out by one of his Instagram followers.
Maryland Man Who Sprayed Fire Extinguisher at Cops on Jan. 6 Pleads Guilty to Felonieshttps://t.co/a5lWiA5JUq
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) February 9, 2022
BREAKING: Matthew Ryan Miller — who wore a Confederate flag as well as a Maryland state flag during the Jan. 6 attack — has pleaded guilty to two felony counts. https://t.co/lA3Sge3iA0
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) February 9, 2022
Matthew Ryan Miller was known to sleuths as #BabyMachoMan. They surfaced this video of him throwing an unidentified object while wearing a Confederate flag over his Washington Capitals jersey. pic.twitter.com/BOcURhOgXD
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) February 9, 2022
Maryland man pleads guilty today to felony charges related to the Capitol Riot. Matthew Ryan Miller, 23, of Cooksville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding & assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. @7NewsDC @TheJusticeDept pic.twitter.com/Vwqru6jU3f
— Scott Taylor 7 News I-Team (@ScottTaylorTV) February 9, 2022
A guy who wore a Washington Capitals jersey has been arrested in the US Capitol attack. Someone ratted out Matthew Ryan Miller from pictures on his Instagram. https://t.co/k8MsZzziDE
@russianmachine pic.twitter.com/F3fh4Jdqxv
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 26, 2021