According to the Odessa American media partners CBS7, a Washington D.C. District Court sentenced Midlander Jenny Cudd to two months probation and a $5,000 fine for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, capitol riots.
This information is according to CBS7’s CBS affiliate WUSA9 in Washington D.C.
The federal government recommended that Cudd be sentenced to 75 days incarceration, CBS7 detailed.
CBS7 also detailed that Cudd’s defense team argued that Cudd was a peaceful protester who did not deserve jail time.
Court documents detailed on March 10 during a Presentence Investigation Report Cudd stated: “I did not realize, at the time, that I was breaking the law when I walked inside through open doors to the Capitol. When I said on TV that I didn’t do anything unlawful I genuinely meant that I did not believe that I did anything illegal. I am not trying to absolve myself of responsibility for entering the Capitol, but I wanted the court to know what I did not know at the time I walked in.”
However, Cudd pleaded guilty to one count of entering and remaining in a restricted building or ground on Oct. 13, 2021. The statement of offense detailed “When the defendant entered the U.S. Capitol Building on January, it was a restricted building. The defendant knew at the time she entered the U.S. Capitol Building that she did not have lawful authority to enter the building.”
Court documents detailed “The defendant has provided conflicting statements of fact to the government. The statements set forth in the PSR and in the defendant’s sentencing memorandum are in direct conflict with the facts in paragraph 16 of the Statement of Offense, as agreed to by the defendant. Since the defendant’s knowledge at the time she entered the restricted building or grounds is an element, the government must determine whether it is appropriate to litigate a breach of the plea agreement.”
