A Jan. 6 rioter who committed one of the day’s most brutal assaults against a police officer has sentenced to 90 months in prison. It's the second-longest sentence yet for a member of the mob that stormed the Capitol.
Rioters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with then-President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | Samuel Corum/Getty ImagesA Jan. 6 rioter who committed one of the day’s most brutal assaults against a police officer has been sentenced to 90 months in prison, the second-longest sentence yet for a member of the mob that stormed the Capitol.
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson described Head’s attack on Fanone as among the most chilling moments of violence on a dark day for the country.Head is the latest Jan. 6 defendant to face a lengthy jail sentence for physically assaulting police. JacksonKyle Young — who also pleaded guilty to his role in the assault on Fanone — to 86 months.
In delivering her sentence, Jackson noted that Head — unlike Webster — pleaded guilty and accepted responsibility for his crime. She also acknowledged his fiancee, who was in the courtroom, and the hardship his lengthy incarceration would cause for her and their three daughters. Head battled addiction for much of his life and appeared to overcome it seven years ago, in part after meeting his now-fiancee, she said.
Jackson also acknowledged the defense’s concerns that Head’s absence would create a hardship for his fiancee and children, who relied on his financial support and presence.