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Comedian from 'Anchorman' and 'Mr. Show' sentenced in Jan. 6 Capitol attack (www.nbcnews.com)

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Jay Johnston, who also played roles in "Arrested Development" and "Bob's Burgers," had pleaded guilty to felony offense of obstructing officers during a civil disorder.

A Hollywood actor who had supporting roles in "Anchorman," "Mr. Show," "Arrested Development" and "Bob's Burgers" was sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison on Monday for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Jay Johnston was arrested in June 2023 and pleaded guilty in July to a felony offense of obstructing officers during a civil disorder. Johnston had long been identified as a participant in the chaos even before his arrest, and some of the professional consequences — including no longer being featured as a voice in "Bob's Burgers" — hit long before the legal repercussions.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)

1 year and a day. The prosecution was going for 18 months.

Not enough, but still real time. He also hasent been able to get acting work for years, which is excellent.

[–] cheese_greater 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wojder why "and a day" is such a common thing in legal stuff?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Usually it's the minimum amount of time for a crime to jump from misdemeanor to felony.