Florida man sentenced to just over 5 years in prison for assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the longest sentence yet imposed among the more than 150 defendants who have pleaded guilty to taking part in the siege.
WASHINGTON — A Florida man was sentenced Friday to just over five years in prison for assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.
The officers were able to shield themselves, and none of them were hurt, according to court documents. The posting said he acted in self-defense — that he threw fire extinguisher only after he was shot with the non-lethal round. Palmer admitted during Friday's hearing that his claim of self-defense was false.
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