He was sentenced to 14 days of hard time, fined $ 3,000 and given a one-year controlled release with the requirement to perform 60 hours of community service.
Griffin was videotaped in the Capitol, saying “there is Mike Pence in our prayers” and hopes Pence will “do the right thing” and claims during his trial that he was peaceful on January 6 and even reassured a group. rebels, leading them in prayer.
Griffin, a commissioner from Otero County, still relentlessly insists on allegations of election fraud, refusing to certify the latest primary results in his district, which the Justice Department cites to support his argument that Griffin should spend several months in prison.
Along with two other Republican commissioners, Griffin refused to validate the results of the June 7 primary, citing distrust of Dominion voting machines, a false conspiracy theory promoted by former President Donald Trump’s legal team during the 2020 election. On Thursday, Griffin told CNN that he would also oppose an order from the state’s Supreme Court to certify the results of the primary election. The commission has scheduled an emergency meeting on Friday afternoon to review certification.
Commissioners’ disobedience has raised concerns among voting rights activists, who are concerned that conspiracy theories about voting machines and elections are taking root in the country’s pockets and fear that Otero’s outbreak could serve as a preview of future collapses. elections in this year’s by-elections.
Friday is the deadline for New Mexico counties to certify the results of the June 7 primary. New Mexico Democratic Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver this week asked the Attorney General to investigate Otero’s commissioners for several recent actions, including a Griffin-initiated vote to remove ballot boxes and end the use of counting machines. Dominion before the elections in November.
After a somewhat lengthy trial in March, Griffin was found guilty of violating U.S. Capitol territory during a riot by federal Judge Trevor McFadden.
The former pastor, conspiracy theorist and former Disney cowboy executor has demanded two months of probation, claiming he has already endured harsh sentences such as imprisonment for several weeks after being arrested when he returned to the District of Columbia. on January 17, 2021, Griffin told his colleagues on the county commission that he would return for the inauguration of Joe Biden with his revolver and rifle.
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