Federal judge issues order indicating Capitol rioter ‘Bigo’ Barnett may have shorter prison sentence.
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‘Bigo’ Barnett willing to stay away from D.C. if freed pending appeal
Capitol rioter ‘Bigo’ Barnett promises to stay away from Washington D.C. if released from prison.
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Prosecution opposes ‘Bigo’ Barnett’s release pending appeal
A prosecutor isn’t convinced Capitol rioter Richard “Bigo” Barnett won’t behave badly again.
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Gravette man who posed for pics in Nancy Pelosi’s office during Capitol riots now in prison
Richard “Bigo” Barnett has reported to a federal prison in Louisiana, but not before getting in one more tweet about Trump.
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Barnett to report to federal prison next month over Capitol riot conviction
A Gravette man has been ordered to report to prison Aug. 1 for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
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‘Bigo’ Barnett of Jan. 6 infamy granted pauper status for appeal
Barnett’s long list of appeal grounds cites “ineffective assistance of counsel,” “unconstitutional statutes,” “abuse of discretion denying motions” and a host of other things.
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Convicted Capitol rioter already asking for favors on prison assignment
Bigo Barnett is hoping to spend the summer free, and is angling to not have to report to prison until August. He also has preferences on where he hopes to spend his 4 1/2 years.
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UPDATE: ‘Bigo’ Barnett sentenced to prison over Capitol riot participation
Richard “Bigo” Barnett, the Gravette man who became infamous for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the nation’s Capitol, was sentenced in Washington, D.C., today to 54 months in prison.
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Defense wants light sentence for Gravette man charged over Jan. 6 riots
A defense attorney says a year in prison, with some time credited, is all the incarceration that Richard “Bigo” Barnett of Gravette should get for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots.
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Prosecution urges judge to sentence Jan. 6 rioter Bigo Barnett to prison, plus a big fine
Barnett of Gravette became known worldwide because of a photo that showed him posing with one of his feet propped on a desk in the office of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.