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Lewis Easton Cantwell
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Convicted of
Lewis Easton Cantwell, 36, of Waynesville, North Carolina, joined other rioters at the front of one of the Capitol's entrances on Jan. 6, 2021 and used his cellphone to record rioters battling law enforcement, at one point yelling for others to "get the door open" and that they needed "fresh patriots to the front." He was indicted on six counts, including aiding and abetting civil disorder and obstructing an official proceeding, and pleaded guilty on March 24, 2022 to obstructing, impeding, or interfering with law enforcement officers during a civil disorder. He was sentenced in December 2022 to five months in prison and three years of probation.
Original sentence
Sentenced on 12/6/2022 to 5 months incarceration; 3 years of supervised release; $2,000 in restitution; $100 special assessment.
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