Recently, theHouse Committee on January 6wrapped up its work before the upcoming midterm elections.
The jury rendered the guilty verdict in under three hours (viaNPR).
Now, legal proceedings have moved forward, and a federal judge has provided sentencing for this conviction.
“Others must be deterred from committing similar crimes,” said Judge Nichols, perThe New York Times.
Judge Nichols' sentence was two months less than what federal prosecutors recommended.
According toThe Guardian, the minimum sentence by law is two months' imprisonment (one per count).
There’ll be multiple areas of appeal," perCBS News.
Besides this appeal,Bannon and his legal team will be dealing with his recent indictmentby New York prosecutors.
As reported byThe New York Times, Bannon faces charges involving a proposed project to build a border wall.
The charges include money laundering, fraud, and conspiracy.
If convicted of the most serious charge, Bannon could face a sentence of five to 15 years imprisonment.
