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Former Officer's Jan. 6 Sentence Reduced After Supreme Court Ruling

Thomas Robertson's prison term cut by over a year following a decision impacting obstruction charges used against Capitol rioters.

  • Robertson's sentence was reduced from over seven years to six years.
  • The reduction follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting the use of a federal obstruction law.
  • Robertson was convicted on multiple charges, including interfering with police and destroying evidence.
  • The ruling could affect hundreds of other cases, including those against former President Donald Trump.
  • Robertson expressed remorse for his actions during the Capitol riot.
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