WASHINGTON, DC (WDBJ) – A Mechanicsville VA man was sentenced Tuesday in the District of Columbia for assaulting law enforcement officers and other charges connected to the Capitol breach Jan. 6, 2021, which led to the disruption of a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to count electoral votes related to the presidential election, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Geoffrey William Sills, 31, was sentenced to 52 months in prison for obstruction of an official proceeding, assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon and robbery; all charges are felonies.
Sills was found guilty in August 2022, following a bench trial before U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden. Sills was indicted with eight other defendants, five of whom have been convicted, and three of whom are awaiting trial. In addition to the prison term, Sills was ordered to pay $2,000 restitution and serve 36 months of supervised release.
Per the US Attorney’s Office, according to court documents, on Jan. 6, 2021, “Sills illegally entered the Capitol grounds after earlier attending a rally at the Ellipse. He joined in the violence that occurred in the tunnel area of the Capitol’s Lower West Terrace. From approximately 2:40 p.m., law enforcement officers maintained a line at the second set of glass doors inside the tunnel leading from the inaugural platform to the entrance to the Capitol. These officers fought a group of rioters — including the defendants — inside the tunnel, protecting the doors, until approximately 3:19 p.m. when they cleared them from the tunnel. Clashes continued throughout the afternoon.”
Read more: https://www.wdbj7.com/2023/03/21/virginia-man-gets-prison-january-6-capitol-breach/
COMMENT
FAFO — Fuck Around, Find Out.
Remember: He will go to federal prison where there is NO parole, NO time off for good behavior.