Capitol rioter who hit officer sentenced to more than 3 years in prison

Scott Fairlamb is the archetypal idiosyncratic to beryllium sentenced for assaulting a constabulary serviceman during the Jan. 6 riot astatine the U.S. Capitol.

Fairlamb was sentenced to 41 months successful situation connected Wednesday, according to CNN. Prosecutors had asked for a 44-month sentence.

The erstwhile MMA combatant pleaded blameworthy successful May to 2 charges, including obstruction of an authoritative proceeding and assaulting, resisting, oregon impeding definite officers.

"I genuinely regret my actions that day. I person thing but remorse," a tearful Fairlamb said successful court, according to CNN.

Fairlamb's lawyer said his lawsuit nary longer holds the beliefs that led to enactment successful the rioting and would beryllium consenting to beryllium interviewed by the legislature committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, CBS News report.

It's unclear whether the committee volition question his testimony.

Fairlamb's condemnation is the longest of immoderate Capitol rioter, truthful far. It's believed the 41 months volition beryllium a benchmark for others facing akin charges.