Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on January 6, attempting to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. (Getty Images)
A Florida man has become the first to be sentenced to prison for his part in the US Capitol riot on January 6.
Paul Allard Hodgkins pleaded guilty last month to one felony count of entering the Capitol to obstruct Congress.
He was jailed for eight months.
Prosecutors had asked for a term of 18 months, saying Hodgkins contributed to the collective threat to democracy.
The sentence is expected to set a benchmark for hundreds of upcoming cases from the Capitol riot.
Hodgkins, 38, told a Washington DC court that taking part in the invasion of the Capitol had been a foolish decision.
Prosecutors noted that Hodgkins did not personally engage in violence or destroy property.
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