United States v. Reffitt

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. No. 21-cr-32 (DLF) GUY WESLEY REFFITT, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION On March 8, 2022, a jury convicted Guy Wesley Reffitt of five counts related to his actions during and shortly after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Before the Court is Reffitt’s Motion for Judgment of Acquittal, Dkt. 128, Motion for a New Trial or in the Alternative Judgment on Count 3(a), Dkt. 129, and Motion to Arrest Judgment on Count Two, Dkt. 130. For the reasons that follow, the Court will deny the motions. I. BACKGROUND After…