A resident of Maine received 15 months for participating in the January 6 uprising.

Interference with police actions during the riots on January 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol led to a 40-year-old Maine resident, Matthew Brackley, being sentenced to 15 months in prison. This was reported by prosecutors during a hearing in federal court in Washington. Brackley's sentence was handed down based on his guilty plea for engaging in aggressive actions against law enforcement, which was documented in the records. In addition, the man was placed on two years of supervised release and ordered to pay a fine of3000 US dollarsas compensation.

Attorney Brackley, Steven Hale Levin, stated in a press release that his client is fully aware of the responsibility for his actions that day. He also emphasized that such behavior was an exception to Brackley's overall law-abiding life, in which he has always shown respect for those around him.

According to federal authorities, Brackley entered the Capitol through the Senate doors at around14:23Just 10 minutes after the doors were broken down, he headed to the building's crypt, where a group of lawbreakers had already gathered and was trying to break through the police cordons.

According to the case materials, Brackley turned to the crowd, urging them to follow him, and made an attempt to break through the police cordon using both hands. He initiated the group's advance towards the Senate chamber, but was once again stopped by the police using chemical spray, which forced Brackley and other violators to retreat. About...15:05Brakli has left the Capitol building. He was detained inJuly.

As of today, more1200 peopleThey were brought to criminal responsibility in connection with the events that took place at the Capitol after then-President Donald Trump delivered a fiery speech to his supporters, urging them to "fight like hell," before they headed to the Capitol, which forced Congress to evacuate for several hours and delayed the certification of Joe Biden's election in November.2020.

The Brackley case is part of a broader wave of legal proceedings related to the protests that occurred at the Capitol. It is important to note that based on this incident, the FBI conducted an investigation to identify all participants and organizers of the riots, highlighting the seriousness of the situation and the authorities' commitment to restoring law and order in the country.