Jan. 6 Rioters Sentenced to Varied Prison Terms for Assaulting Police

Sentences range from weekends in jail to eight years for first attackers breaching Capitol security perimeter.

Paul Russell Johnson received one year of intermittent confinement over weekends followed by two years of home confinement.
Stephen Randolph was sentenced to eight years in prison, one of the longest terms for Jan. 6 rioters.
James Grant and Jason Blythe were sentenced to three years and 2.5 years in prison, respectively.
The five men, convicted of assaulting police, played a leading role in the initial breach of the Capitol's Peace Circle.
Judge Jia Cobb noted the serious nature of the offenses and the ongoing threats to public officials in her sentencing remarks.