Two North Carolina men were found guilty of felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Christopher Carnell, 21, of Cary, and David Worth Bowman, 22, of Raleigh, were found guilty of obstructing an official proceeding, a felony, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice. They will be sentenced on June 14.
The two men’s actions interrupted a joint session of U.S. Congress to count and certify votes related to the 2020 presidential election, the release said.
The men also were found guilty of several misdemeanor charges, including:
- entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds
- entering and remaining on the floor of Congress
- disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds
- disorderly conduct in a Capitol building
- parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building
The DOJ release laid out the actions the duo took after traveling from North Carolina to Washington D.C. — beginning with a rally they attended at the Ellipse, a park located between the Washington Monument and the White House.