ATLANTA — A north Georgia man has pleaded guilty to charges connected to the Capitol riot that took place on January 6, 2021.
Zylas Mark Hamiton, 31, submitted a guilty plea to two misdemeanor charges -- disruptive conduct in a Capitol building or Grounds and parading, demonstration, or picketing in a Capitol building. Hamilton was the 30th person with ties to Georgia to be arrested in the January 6 investigation.
According to the plea agreement, Hamilton faces a maximum sentence of six months in prison, five years probation and a fine of up to $5,000 for each count. He was initially charged with four misdemeanors, but prosecutors agreed to drop two other misdemeanor charges in exchange for his guilty plea.
Previously released court documents allege Hamilton posted pictures and video of himself inside the Capitol as the riot was taking place, only to then leave further evidence all over social media talking about his actions.
One of the social media conversations used as evidence features someone suggesting Hamilton remove his posts or he could be prosecuted.
Hamilton merely replied, "I'll die or do 20 years before my kids grow up in the country these people are trying to create."
Federal court records show he is set to be sentenced by a judge on Aug. 22 at 10 a.m.
