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Anthony Alfred Griffith Sr.

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Anthony Alfred Griffith Sr. is an electrical contractor from Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, a working tradesman and a man of deep faith. THEIR ACCOUNT: Griffith testified at trial that he went to the Capitol to pray, he said he was following God's will and praying for the unborn, not protesting. FACT: He exercised his right to make the government prove its case. After a five-day bench trial that concluded in March 2023, the court found Anthony Griffith Sr. guilty of four misdemeanors. He was sentenced to six months and ordered to pay $500 restitution. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump's clemency proclamation pardoned January 6 convictions, including this one. An Oklahoma electrician who kept his trade, kept his faith, and stood through a full federal trial, the complete record for Anthony Alfred Griffith Sr. of Fort Gibson, Oklahoma is linked below. CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-244, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested March 4, 2021. Bench trial concluded March 17, 2023; found guilty of four misdemeanors. Sentenced to six months. Official DOJ case page linked on this profile. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
1:21-cr-244
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 3/4/21 and initial appearance held 3/9/21. Arraigned on 4/7/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Defendant remains on personal recognizance. Status conference set for 10/25/21 at 10 am.
Arrested
March 4, 2021

Charges

  • Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building

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