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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Former West Virginia lawmaker gets 3 months in Jan. 6 riot

Sholten Singer | The Herald-Dispatch

A former West Virginia lawmaker who livestreamed himself on Facebook storming the U.S. Capitol and cheering on what he described as a “revolution” was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison.

Derrick Evans, 37, who pleaded guilty to a felony civil disorder charge, told the judge that he regrets his actions every day and is a “good person who unfortunately was caught up in a moment.”

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