Richard Barnett has been found guilty on all counts related to his participation in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, when he was photographed with his foot propped up on the desk of top Democrat Nancy Pelosi.Jury deliberations on Monday lasted for just two hours before the guilty verdict was returned on all eight charges. They included the felony charges of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding. Barnett, an Arkansas resident, is set to be sentenced in a Washington, DC courtroom on May 3.The image of Barnett with his foot on then-House Speaker Pelosi’s desk became emblematic of the US Capitol attack, which was led by supporters of then-President Donald Trump who sought to overturn his election loss.
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