Analysis: U.S. can expect 'a flood of plea deals' in Capitol attack cases after guilty verdict
WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - Prosecutors can expect a wave of guilty pleas from some of the hundreds of people charged with joining the assault on the U.S. Capitol, after the first criminal trial related to the riot ended in a lightning-quick guilty verdict on Tuesday, legal experts said.
A Washington, D.C, jury deliberated just two hours before finding Guy Reffitt of Texas guilty on all five charges he faced for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, violence by Donald Trump's supporters, including bringing a gun onto the Capitol grounds and obstructing an official proceeding. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
"This is a big win for prosecutors," said Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. "Get ready for a flood of plea deals from other Jan. 6 defendants."
The U.S. Justice Department picked up momentum over the past week in its cases against participants in the largest assault on the seat of Congress since the War of 1812, an attempt to stop the certification of President Joe Biden's election victory.
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