Joseph Lino “Jose” PadillaThe Cleveland, Tennessee, man convicted of pushing police barricades and throwing a flagpole like a spear toward officers defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, but the trend in recent sentencings suggests he may get somewhat less than that.
Joseph Lino “Jose” Padilla, 42, was found guilty on 10 of 11 counts May 3 in a three-day bench trial before U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington, D.C.
Padilla is among 108 Jan. 6 defendants who were charged with entering a restricted area with a dangerous or deadly weapon, the most serious count in Padilla’s conviction, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington.
Padilla has remained in federal custody in Washington since his arrest Feb. 23, 2021. He pleaded not guilty to charges March 30, 2021.