DOJ Moves to Appeal Proud Boys’ Sentences for Jan. 6 Breach

DOJ moves toward an appeal of sentences for five Proud Boys, seeking harsher punishments for actions related to Jan. 6 Capitol Hill breach.

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, leader of The Proud Boys, attends a protest showing support for Cubans demonstrating against their government, in Miami on July 16, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui /AFP via Getty Images

The Department of Justice (DOJ) took steps to appeal the sentences of five convicted Proud Boys, including Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the group, in an effort to attain harsher punishments for those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.

The penalties for the four individuals convicted of seditious conspiracy ranged from 15 to 22 years, with Mr. Tarrio receiving the longest term at 22 years. However, many of the penalties were significantly shorter than what prosecutors had requested.