After nearly eight full days of deliberation, a San Diego jury Friday found two men with antifa ties guilty of conspiracy to riot at a Pacific Beach “Patriots March” in January 2021.
The nationally watched case began with 11 defendants — nine of whom pleaded guilty to lesser charges. An attorney for one of the defendants, Jeremy White, vowed to appeal the conspiracy conviction.
Defendant Brian Lightfoot Jr. of Los Angeles was found not guilty on an assault charge and the jury couldn’t reach a verdict on five counts of using tear gas not in self-defense.
The nine-woman, three-man jury couldn’t reach a verdict on nine counts of tear-gas use or assault during clashes near Crystal Pier three days after the Capitol insurrection in Washington.
White, a 41-year-old, Hollywood set builder from Los Angeles, was found not guilty on his only other charge — assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury.
Both remain free on their own recognizance.