US Attorneys seek prison sentence for Hurricane woman convicted in Jan. 6 riot [View all]

[TexasTowelie]

United States attorneys are seeking prison time for a Hurricane, West Virginia, woman convicted of participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Gracyn Dawn Courtright, 24, was charged after she was identified through her own social media posts of the event, which saw hundreds of people force their way into the building in support of former President Donald Trump, causing Congress to temporarily stop its progress in certifying presidential election results.

U.S. Attorneys for the District of Columbia said Courtright, who has pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, deserves a federal prison sentence because of her brazenness in entering the Senate floor, publicizing her role on social media while showing no remorse for her actions and downplaying the seriousness of the offense — which they identified as domestic terrorism.

Courtright is to be sentenced in Washington, D.C., Dec. 17.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachel Fletcher in D.C. federal court, where the case is being handled, said in a sentencing memorandum Friday that, while Courtright did not engage in violence or property destruction, prosecutors still think a prison sentence is appropriate.

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A photo included in a federal sentencing memorandum shows Gracyn Courtright while at the US Capitol Jan. 6.

Courtesy of the U.S. Attorneys Office