Hodgkins was disappointed a prison term was imposed, his lawyer, Patrick Leduc, said in a phone interview after Monday's hearing. Patrick Leduc, Hodgkins' lawyer, speaks to reporters outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, after his client was sentenced on Monday. In requesting an 18-month prison sentence during the hearing in Washington, Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Sedky likened the attack to "domestic terrorism." Leduc, Hodgkins' lawyer, said the government's description of the Jan. 6 events was hyperbole. Thousands of rioters loyal to then-President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol and disrupted the certification of Joe Biden's election win.

Source: CBC News July 19, 2021 21:02 UTC