A man who pleaded "guilty" to a charge of civil disorder for his actions on January 6th of 2021 in Washington, D.C. is going to federal prison. Nolan B. Cooke, 24, of Savoy in Fannin County has been sentenced to one year plus one day behind bars. He will also have to pay $2,000 restitution.
Cooke was at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th and was part of a group that forced its way through the line of Capitol Police officers who were protecting the building and members of Congress. Prosecutors say he made contact with those officers and took video of the event, which he posted to social media.
Once he climbed the Capitol steps, prosecutors say Cooke banged on a window with a flagpole carrying the American flag.
Prosecutors did not prove that Cooke actually entered the building, but say his actions outside the building and his confrontations with the Capitol Police officers constitute a felony. He entered a plea of "guilty" to one criminal charge on March 9th and was sentenced on Friday.
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