Watkins nodded vigorously when she was found not guilty of seditious conspiracy and Caldwell closed his eyes several times. Jurors returned their verdict after nearly three full days of deliberations.Īs the foreperson read the verdict aloud, Rhodes jerked his head down and scribbled a note to himself. The three other defendants - Jessica Watkins, Kenneth Harrelson and Thomas Caldwell - were acquitted on that central charge.īut all of the defendants were found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding as well as a mix of other charges. Rhodes did not enter the Capitol during the riot, but instead stood outside like a "battlefield general" surveying his troops, prosecutor Jeffrey Nestler said.Īll five defendants on trial in this case were charged with seditious conspiracy but only one in addition to Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, was found guilty. He was acquitted of two other conspiracy counts. Capitol.Ī federal jury in Washington, D.C., also convicted Rhodes of obstructing an official proceeding and tampering with documents.
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers, has been found guilty of seditious conspiracy and other offenses in connection with the Jan.
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