Prosecutors Seek Jail for Virginia Brothers in Jan. 6 Riot

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — Prosecutors are searching for brief jail sentences for 2 brothers from Virginia Seaside who pleaded responsible to misdemeanor fees in reference to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Paul and Eric Von Bernewitz are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in federal court docket in Washington. They every pleaded responsible in January to demonstrating contained in the Capitol.

In court docket papers, prosecutors really helpful a 45-day sentence for Paul and a 15-day sentence for Eric.

Each had been briefly contained in the Capitol, however prosecutors stated the proof exhibits Paul performed a extra direct function in confronting Capitol police guarding the constructing.

Paul’s lawyer is requesting a 3-day sentence, whereas Eric’s lawyer requested no jail time. Paul’s lawyer described his consumer as “an excellent man who generally will get caught up within the second” and is basically apolitical. They stated he went to Washington that day solely on the invitation of his brother.

The lawyer for Eric, who owns a furnishings firm and based a youth wrestling membership, cited a bodily incapacity in a plea for lenience. The lawyer additionally argued that Eric has suffered as a result of the federal government contracting side of his enterprise has basically dried up.

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