Hundreds of Donald Trump supporters charged with storming the U.S. Capitol faced the same choice in the three years since the attack: either admit their guilt and accept the consequences or take their chances on a trial in hopes of securing a rare acquittal. Those who gambled and lost on a trial received significantly longer prison sentences than those who took responsibility for joining the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, an Associated Press review of court records shows. The AP's analysis of Capitol riot sentencing data reinforces a firmly established tenet of the U.S. criminal justice system: Pleading guilty and cooperating with authorities carries a substantial benefit when it comes time for sentencing.