As sentences are starting to roll out for those who participated in the Capitol riots, one lawyer tried arguing that her 20-year old client’s brain was not fully developed when he entered the building on January 6, but he was still given a 14 day jail sentence along with a fine, probation, and community service.

Her client’s name is Leonard Pearson “Pearce” Ridge IV, and he was only 19 years old at the time he participated in the insurrection. While inside, he is reported to have busted down the door of Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Along with many others there that day, he was not careful enough to consider the consequences of sharing his participation on his social media, and posted a Snapchat video of himself inside the building.

Neshaminy High School grad Leonard Pearson "Pearce" Ridge IV sentenced to 14 days in jail for his role in the Capitol riot. Ridge, then 19, boasted to friends on Snapchat while on his way to DC that thought they were going to try to block the certification of Joe Biden's victory pic.twitter.com/flKt20sxnb

— Jeremy Roebuck (@jeremyrroebuck) January 4, 2022

Other reports also say that he boasted to his friends after the riots that he has “made history”. Now, though, his sentiment has changed, and he says that he regrets being there. He told his judge, US District Judge John E. Boasberg, that, “If I could do it over again, I would have never entered that building or done any of the things I did that day.”

Sentenced for Jan 6: Leonard Pearson Ridge IV to serve 14 days in prison, 100 hours of community service,+ a $1k fine for his role in the Capitol attack.

Ridge, who taped his participation at the Capitol on Snapchat, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Gov wanted 45 days in prison. pic.twitter.com/zsvWTjRel8

— Rob Legare (@RobLegare) January 4, 2022

Ridge was represented in court by Carina Laguzzi, who asked the judge to show compassion due to her client’s young age. She laid the blame for Ridge’s attendance on mob mentality, political radicalization on social media, Donald Trump, and even the Coronavirus pandemic. According to Laguzzi, “[Ridge] really did not understand that walking into the Capitol building would be such an egregious act.”

“America First Bitch.”

19-year-old Snapchatter Leonard Pearson Ridge IV will be sentenced Tuesday at 11 a.m. by Judge James E. Boasberg. The feds want 45 days behind bars. https://t.co/8QcAdMt2oD pic.twitter.com/aalJMJYwxo

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) January 3, 2022