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Law & Crimes reports:
Two men from upstate New York who unloaded cans of chemical spray directly upon police officers trying to protect the Capitol on Jan. 6 will spend more than three years behind bars. Cody Mattice, 29, and James Mault, 30, traveled with several other people from the area of Rochester, New York, to Washington, D.C., making the roughly seven-hour drive in order to attend Donald Trump‘s so-called “Stop the Steal” rally.
The day before the siege, Mault suggested to Mattice and others in a Jan. 5 text message that they bring batons, pepper spray, helmets, eye protection and “asskicking boots,” prosecutors say. Chief U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ultimately sentenced both men as prosecutors requested: 44 months in prison, followed by a 36-month period of supervised release. Both men will also have to pay $2,000 in restitution toward the estimated $2.7 million in damage to the Capitol.
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‘They Were Not Patriots’: Judge Sentences Upstate New York Men to Three Years in Prison for Using Chemical Spray on Cops on Jan. 6 https://t.co/pF3VQSATnB
— Law & Crime (@lawcrimenews) July 15, 2022
? SENTENCE:
Cody Mattice — 44 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release. $2,000 in restitution.
James Mault — 44 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release. $2,000 in restitution. https://t.co/TZozTx8JfV
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) July 15, 2022
New: Army Specialist James Mault (re-enlisted after the riot) and Cody Mattice sentenced to 44 months in prison + 3 years probation after pleading guilty to assaulting officers on Jan6 with chemical spray.
Both men emotionally asked Chief Judge Howell for leniency today. pic.twitter.com/Xlrv85FObQ
— Rob Legare (@RobLegare) July 15, 2022
Cody Mattice says he wishes he could apologize in person to the officer he assaulted. “I just want to say I’m sorry,” he says.
— Jordan Fischer (@JordanOnRecord) July 15, 2022