Former Police Officer Sees Jan. 6 Sentence Reduced After Supreme Court Ruling

Thomas Robertson is the first Jan. 6 defendant to be resentenced after the recent SCOTUS decision.

Former Virginia police officers Jacob Fracker (L) and Thomas Robertson pose in the U.S. Capitol after breaching it on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. Department of Justice

A former Virginia police officer who took part in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, 2021, received a reduced sentence on Sept. 4.

Thomas Robertson was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington to six years in prison, down from seven years and three months.