First Person Tried on Jan. 6 Charges Receives Reduced Sentence After Supreme Court Decision

Guy Reffitt appeared in court in Washington.

An artist sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt, joined by his lawyer William Welch in Federal Court, in Washington on Feb. 28, 2022. Dana Verkouteren via AP

The first person tried on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol was resentenced on Dec. 7 to a slightly reduced sentence in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

Guy Reffitt of Texas was sentenced in Washington by U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich to 80 months in prison, down from 87 months.