By Kyle Cheney
POLITICO
January 28, 2023
A Jan. 6 rioter who pepper sprayed three police officers in the face — including Brian Sicknick, who died of multiple strokes the next day — was sentenced Friday to 80 months in prison.
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Hogan found that Julian Khater made a calculated decision to work his way to the front of the mob and unleash a prolonged spray attack that injured at least three officers, including Sicknick.
“It’s inexcusable,” Hogan said, rejecting Khater’s claim that his “crippling anxiety” led him to act impulsively amid the chaos.