Appeals Court Upholds Conviction of Jan. 6 Protester

Couy Griffin’s conviction was upheld by a split panel.

Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks to journalists as he leaves federal court in Washington on March 21, 2022. Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP Photo

A split panel of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Oct. 22 upheld the conviction of Couy Griffin, a former Oklahoma commissioner and founder of the Cowboys for Trump group.

Griffin violated federal law that prohibits trespassing in a restricted area where a president or vice president will be, a majority said.