Judge denies Bigo Barnett’s prison delay request

Attorney Jonathan Gross stands with his client, Richard "Bigo" Barnett of Gravette, outside federal court in Washington in this Jan. 23, 2023 file photo. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Bill Bowden)
Attorney Jonathan Gross stands with his client, Richard "Bigo" Barnett of Gravette, outside federal court in Washington in this Jan. 23, 2023 file photo. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Bill Bowden)

A Gravette man sentenced to 4½ years for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot won't get three months to prepare for prison, a federal judge in the District of Columbia ruled on Tuesday.

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