‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader found guilty in Capitol riot case

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“Cowboys for Trump” co-founder Couy Griffin was found guilty Thursday of illegally entering restricted Capitol grounds, marking the second conviction in the Jan. 6 riot cases.

Griffin, 48, a New Mexico county commissioner and a rodeo rider, was convicted on one misdemeanor charge of entering and remaining in a restricted building and another count of disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, both of which carry a maximum sentence of one year in prison, per the Associated Press.

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