Four California men linked to the Three Percenters militia movement have been convicted of conspiracy and obstruction, among other charges, for their roles in the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

Erik Scott Warner, 48, of Menifee; Felipe Antonio Martinez, 50, of Lake Elsinore; Derek Kinnison, 42, of Lake Elsinore; and Ronald Mele, 54, of Temecula were found guilty Tuesday after a trial in Washington federal court, according to prosecutors.

They were convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of an official leading the joint session of Congress where lawmakers met to certify

President

Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Attorneys for Martinez and Warner declined to comment, and emails seeking comment were sent to an attorney for Mele.

Kinnison’s attorney, Nicolai Cocis, said he is disappointed with the verdict and that they are considering all legal options.

“Mr. Kinnison is a patriotic citizen who wanted to show his support for President Trump, who he believed was the rightful winner of the 2020 election. He regrets his involvement in the events of January 6,” Cocis said in an email.

Prosecutors say the men were part of a Three Percenters militia in Southern California. The name Three Percenters refers to the myth that only 3% of Americans fought against the British in the Revolutionary War.

The men were charged in 2021 along with Alan Hostetter, a former California police chief, right-wing activist and outspoken critic of COVID-19 restrictions who was convicted in a separate trial in July. Another co-defendant, Russell Taylor, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in April.

The four men participated in a Telegram chat with Hostetter, and Taylor called the California Patriots DC Brigade to coordinate plans for their arrival in Washington. Taylor reported that he created the group for fighters who were expected to bring weapons and body armor on Jan. 6, prosecutors said.

Warner, Martinez, Kinnison and Mele drove across the country together days before the riot. On January 6, Warner entered the Capitol through a broken window. Meanwhile, Martinez, wearing a tactical vest, and Kinnison, wearing a gas mask, joined the rioters on the Capitol’s Upper West Terrace, the indictment said. Mele, also wearing a tactical vest, declared Storm the Capitol! in a selfie-style video on the steps of the building, prosecutors say.

Warner and Kinnison, who were accused of deleting DC Brigade chat from their phones after the riot, were also convicted of tampering with documents or proceedings.

Nearly 1,200 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. More than 800 of them have pleaded guilty or were convicted by a jury or judge after a trial. About 700 of them have been convicted, with roughly two-thirds receiving prison sentences ranging from three days to 22 years.