Jan. 6 Defendant Couy Griffin Found Guilty on One Charge, Acquitted of Other

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

The founder of Cowboys for Trump was found guilty on March 22 of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021.

U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, said Couy Griffin broke the law because he was aware he was in a restricted area and didn’t leave that day during the breach of the U.S. Capitol.