Just before hearing, 3 Capitol rioters express regret in federal court
Three rioters convicted on federal charges for participating in the Capitol attack appeared in court just hours ahead of the prime-time event and asked for mercy before federal judges deciding their punishments.
"I made one mistake in my life and I have immediately took responsibility for it," said Michael Daughtry, a gun store owner and former police officer who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge this past March. "I apologize to the court for my indiscretion. But does a person not get to make at least one mistake in their entire life?"
![PHOTO: A police flash-bang grenade is used at 5:05 PM to disperse the remaining protesters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/capitol-riot-rt-rc-220103_1641233755020_hpMain_2.jpg)
The sentencing hearings just blocks away from the Capitol offer a noteworthy split-screen as lawmakers and their staff are in the midst of final preparations to put their investigation's findings on full display for the American people. Click here for more.
-ABC News' Alexander Mallin