{"id":1926357,"date":"2023-05-08T00:56:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T04:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-man-gets-14-years-in-prison-for-assault-on-police-officers-longest-jan-6-sentence-to-date\/"},"modified":"2023-05-08T00:57:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T04:57:49","slug":"pennsylvania-man-gets-14-years-in-prison-for-assault-on-police-officers-longest-jan-6-sentence-to-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-man-gets-14-years-in-prison-for-assault-on-police-officers-longest-jan-6-sentence-to-date\/","title":{"rendered":"PA man gets 14 years for assaulting police, longest Jan. 6 sentence yet."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpennsylvania-man-gets-14-years-in-prison-for-assault-on-police-officers-longest-jan-6-sentence-to-date%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1926357&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Jail for Assaulting Police Officers at U.S. Capitol<\/h2>\n<h3>The Incident<\/h3>\n<p>On January 6, 2021, a group of individuals stormed the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in chaos and violence. Among them was Peter J. Schwartz, a Pennsylvania man who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fatal-shooting-in-georgia-over-mask-wearing-argument\/\" title=\"Fatal Shooting In Georgia Over Mask-Wearing Argument\">recently sentenced<\/a> to 14 years in jail for his involvement in the incident.<\/p>\n<h3>The Evidence<\/h3>\n<p>According to evidence presented at a trial in federal court, Schwartz was at the forefront of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-man-gets-14-years-in-prison-for-assault-on-police-officers-longest-jan-6-sentence-to-date\/\" title=\"PA man gets 14 years for assaulting police, longest Jan. 6 sentence yet.\">group facing police<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/january-6-rioter-sentenced-to-46-months-in-prison-for-assaulting-an-officer\/\" title=\"January 6 Rioter Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Assaulting an Officer\">lower west terrace<\/a> of the Capitol. He was convicted based on evidence that showed him boasting about starting a riot by throwing the first chair.<\/p>\n<h3>The Sentence<\/h3>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Schwartz to 14 years and two months in prison after prosecutors recommended a sentence of 24.5 years. Schwartz&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-gov-rod-blagojevich-vows-to-sue-illinois-for-banning-him-from-statewide-office\/\" title=\"Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich Vows To Sue Illinois For Banning Him From Statewide Office\">14-year sentence<\/a> is followed by three years of supervised release.<\/p>\n<h3>The Charges<\/h3>\n<p>Schwartz was found guilty of four counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, as well as six additional charges, including obstructing an official proceeding, entering a restricted building with a dangerous weapon, and engaging in physical violence in a restricted building.<\/p>\n<h3>The Co-Defendants<\/h3>\n<p>Schwartz was convicted alongside two co-defendants, Jeffrey Scott Brown and Markus Maly. Brown received a 4.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">5-year prison sentence<\/a> in April, while Maly is awaiting sentencing.<\/p>\n<h3>The Aftermath<\/h3>\n<p>Schwartz&#8217;s wife, Shelly Stallings, was also sentenced to two years in prison last month. Schwartz&#8217;s prison term exceeds that of the previous longest sentence yet handed down in a case related to the Jan. 6 incident.<\/p>\n<h3>The Lesson<\/h3>\n<p>The events of Jan. 6, 2021, serve as a reminder of the importance of peaceful protest and the consequences of violent actions. It is crucial to remember that our actions have consequences, and we must be accountable for them. Let us strive for peaceful and constructive ways to express our opinions and bring about change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pennsylvania man was sentenced to 14 years in jail after being found guilty of felony assault and other charges, including pepper-spraying police officers outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The sentence is the longest prison term to date for anyone involved in the incident. 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