Prosecutors seeking 3 years for Texas veteran involved in Jan. 6 [Video]

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Editor’s Note: The above video aired in January 2021. 

In January, Alex Harkrider, of Carthage, was found guilty on seven counts, including obstruction of an official proceeding and entering and remaining in a restricted building with a dangerous weapon. He is set to be sentenced Thursday in a federal court based in Washington D.C. 

According to court documents, the federal government is asking the court to sentence Harkrider to three years in prison, three years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $2,000 and special assessment fees totaling $445.

Prosecutors say Harkrider “extensively planned for violence.” He also wore body armor, carried a tomahawk axe and stole a broken piece of a chair from the Capitol building.

Meanwhile, his defense team has requested that Harkrider receive time served, 120 hours of community service and $2,000 restitution, …