Former West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans is sentenced to 3 months in prison
Derrick Evans, a former West Virginia state legislator who stormed the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 and proudly declared "Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!" amid the siege, was sentenced to three months in prison this week.
The Wednesday sentencing came after Evans pleaded guilty to one felony count of civil disorder in March. He initially faced four charges stemming from his role in the insurrection, including disorderly and disruptive conduct and violent entry. But as the government works to prosecute the more than 850 people arrested in connection with the attack, federal prosecutors have offered some rioters lesser charges in exchange for their guilty pleas.
Evans was a newly-elected member of West Virginia's house of delegates when he participated in the riot. Sworn in just weeks before the siege, Evans initially refused to step down from his government role, despite calls from his colleagues.
He was arrested and charged two days after the insurrection and ultimately resigned on January 9, 2021, saying in a formal letter that he took full responsibility for his actions and "deeply regretted" any pain or embarrassment he caused his fellow West Virginians.
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