Dustin Thompson didn't deny he had taken part in the breach and instead argued that at the time, he believed that Trump's speech near the White House authorized his actions. He likely faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Ohio man who argued he was"directed" by Trump to join the Jan. 6 Capitol riot convicted on all counts– After less than three hours of deliberations, a Washington, D.C., jury found Dustin Thompson guilty of multiple charges stemming from his participation in the January 6, 2021,
But Thompson chose a different legal strategy, fighting the counts that ultimately brought him before a jury. He didn't deny he had taken part in the breach and instead argued that at the time, he believed that Trump's speech near the White House authorized his actions. "Mr. Trump and his conspirators engaged in a concerted effort to deceive the public, including Defendant, into believing that American democracy was at stake if Congress was permitted to certify the election results," they argued.
The defense, prosecutors said,"wants you to think that you have to choose between President Trump and his client, Mr. Thompson…that you can over find that one of them committed a crime that day."
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