Arkansas man charged in Capitol riot released pending trial

<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. &mdash; An Arkansas man who posed for photos with his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk during the <a href="https://apnews.com/article/us-capitol-attack-14c73ee280c256ab4ec193ac0f49ad54">Jan. 6 riot</a> at the U.S. Capitol will be allowed to return home pending trial.</p>
<p>U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper granted a motion Tuesday allowing <a href="https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-arkansas-arrests-little-rock-theft-4837d9bae7988943f126f7a0f3782619">Richard Barnett</a> ‘s release from federal custody in Washington, D.C. Barnett lives in Gravette, Arkansas.</p>
<p>Barnett, 60, was among supporters of former President Donald Trump who stormed the Capitol as lawmakers assembled to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Trump. Prosecutors say Barnett was carrying a stun gun when he entered the building.</p>
<p>Prosecutors argued that Barnett should remain behind bars, pending trail, portraying him as threat to the community.</p>
<p>The judge’s order will include “specific conditions of release,” including location monitoring by GPS and surrender of his passport, among others, according to the <a href="https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/apr/28/arkansan-accused-in-riot-in-dc-okd-to-go-home/?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter_">Arkansas Democrat-Gazette</a>.</p>
<p>Barnett faces three federal charges: knowingly entering or remaining in restricted grounds without authority; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and theft of public property or records. If convicted, he faces up to a year in prison.</p>