Stewart Rhodes, the founder of Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in jail after being convicted of seditious conspiracy
His lawyer, who is planning to appeal against his conviction, said prosecutors are unfairly trying to make him"the face" of 6 January.As of 13 January 2023, 11 people were charged with seditious conspiracy for their role in the Capitol riots.
The charge occurs when two or more people in the US conspire to"overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force" the US government, or to levy war against it, or to oppose by force and try to prevent the execution of any law.The charge was rarely used before the Capitol riots, as it is difficult to prove, and harder to win.
Attorney Phillip Linder told the judge that Rhodes could have had many more Oath Keepers come to the Capitol"if he really wanted to".Messages, recordings and other evidence presented at his trial showed Rhodes and his followers grew increasingly enraged after the
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