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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jul 29, 2021

Gallatin resident Jack Jesse Griffith pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., the Tennessean reports. Griffith pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. He faces a $5,000 fine and a possible six months in jail with potential supervised release. He will also pay $500 in restitution. Griffith was captured on video participating in the riot and was arrested at his home in Gallatin on Jan. 16. He will be sentenced on Oct. 15.