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Ex-West Virginia legislator pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
The HillA former West Virginia state lawmaker who livestreamed the Jan. 6, 2021, rioting at the Capitol pleaded guilty on Friday to a felony charge of civil disorder over his involvement in the uprising.
Derrick Evans, 36, faces up to five years in prison and a potential fine of up to $250,000, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release. He will be sentenced on June 22.
Evans was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, but he was arrested on Jan. 8 of last year and resigned the following day.
Leading up to the events of Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in a failed attempt to overturn certification of the 2020 election, Evans advertised the movement on Facebook and headed to Washington, D.C., in a charter bus, according to DOJ documents.
Derrick Evans, 36, faces up to five years in prison and a potential fine of up to $250,000, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release. He will be sentenced on June 22.
Evans was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, but he was arrested on Jan. 8 of last year and resigned the following day.
Leading up to the events of Jan. 6, when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol in a failed attempt to overturn certification of the 2020 election, Evans advertised the movement on Facebook and headed to Washington, D.C., in a charter bus, according to DOJ documents.
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