A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a man who attacked Rep. Angie Craig at her apartment building earlier this year to more than two years in prison.
Kendrid Hamlin pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress. Federal prosecutors said he punched the Minnesota Democrat in the face and trapped her inside an elevator at her Washington apartment building in February. He also pled guilty to assaulting two police officers.
The prosecutors argued in court filings that Hamlin’s lengthy criminal history made him a danger to the community while federal public defenders said a long federal prison term wouldn’t offer proper help for a man who’s struggled with mental health issues.
