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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Montana man gets 3 years in prison for role in Capitol riot

Capitol Prison Montana Timothy J Kelly United States
Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

A Montana man who was among the first people to illegally enter the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election has been sentenced to just over three years in federal prison.

Joshua Hughes of East Helena was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly in Washington to 38 months in prison for his actions during the approximately 38 minutes he was inside the Capitol during the insurrection carried out by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.

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