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Anthony Robert Williams
Pardoned January 6 defendant; felony obstruction conviction vacated after Fischer
Documented editorial-use imageAnthony Robert Williams is a Michigan man whose January 6 case went all the way to trial, then outlasted the government's biggest charge against him. FACT: On June 30, 2022, a jury convicted Anthony of felony obstruction of an official proceeding plus four misdemeanors, and on September 16, 2022 he was sentenced to 60 months, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution, and a $5,000 fine (DOJ; Detroit News). THEIR ACCOUNT: He never pretended to be sorry he showed up, calling January 6 the "proudest day" of his life, as reported by Law and Crime. FACT: Then the law changed under him. After the Supreme Court's Fischer v. United States decision narrowed the federal obstruction statute, the D.C. Circuit ordered his felony obstruction conviction vacated. A follow-on civil disorder indictment was dismissed without prejudice on January 22, 2025. FACT: On January 20, 2025, the remaining covered convictions, the four misdemeanors, received a full presidential pardon. The full arc of his case is documented in DOJ filings, a Supreme Court opinion, a D.C. Circuit dismissal order, and the White House clemency proclamation itself, a paper trail few cases on this docket can match for completeness. WHERE THINGS STAND: A five year sentence, and by January 2025 the felony was vacated, the new indictment dismissed, and the rest pardoned. That is the whole arc, told straight, receipts attached, start to finish. CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-377, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested March 26, 2021. Jury verdict June 30, 2022. Sentenced September 16, 2022. Obstruction conviction vacated after Fischer. Full pardon January 20, 2025. DOJ page: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/williams-anthony-robert. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-377
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Judge
- Beryl A. Howell
- Disposition
- Jury verdict on one felony obstruction count and four misdemeanors on June 30, 2022. Sentenced September 16, 2022. D.C. Circuit later ordered the obstruction conviction vacated after Fischer v. United States. A later civil-disorder indictment was dismissed without prejudice on January 22, 2025. Remaining covered convictions received a full presidential pardon on January 20, 2025.
- Arrested
- March 26, 2021
- Sentenced
- September 16, 2022
Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting — convicted June 30, 2022; later vacated after Fischer
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds — convicted; fully pardoned January 20, 2025
- Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds — convicted; fully pardoned January 20, 2025
- Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building — convicted; fully pardoned January 20, 2025
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building — convicted; fully pardoned January 20, 2025
- Civil Disorder — later superseding-indictment allegation; dismissed without prejudice January 22, 2025
Sentence
Originally sentenced to 60 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution and a $5,000 fine. The felony obstruction conviction was later vacated after Fischer; four misdemeanor convictions were fully pardoned on January 20, 2025.
Press & news
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/michigan-man-who-had-absolutely-no-remorse-after-storming-the-capitol-on-jan-6-convicted-of-felony-misdemeanors/ →
- https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/67971cd7c2c9f357d03048c4 →
- https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/07/01/michigan-man-found-guilty-charges-tied-jan-6-capitol-breach/7793799001/ →
- https://www.justice.gov/pardon/freedom-information-act-foia-release-pardon-certificate-recipients →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/michigan-man-found-guilty-charges-actions-related-capitol-breach →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/michigan-man-sentenced-prison-actions-related-capitol-breach →
- https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-5572_l6hn.pdf →
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/granting-pardons-and-commutation-of-sentences-for-certain-offenses-relating-to-the-events-at-or-near-the-united-states-capitol-on-january-6-2021/ →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
Anthony Robert Williams appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 7 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
Walk the whole case →Evidence on file
7 documents on file
Ryan6 documents
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
order · Jan 22, 2025
Court dismisses Anthony Williams later charge without prejudice
Judge Beryl A. Howell granted the government’s Rule 48(a) motion to dismiss the one-count superseding indictment but denied the request for dismissal with prejudice. The case was closed.
Readarticle · Jan 20, 2025
Pardon Attorney record listing Anthony Robert Williams
The DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney public certificate-recipient list includes WILLIAMS, ANTHONY ROBERT under the January 20, 2025 clemency action.
Readindictment · Dec 19, 2024
Anthony Williams civil-disorder superseding indictment
The district-court record identifies ECF No. 162 as a one-count superseding indictment alleging civil disorder under 18 U.S.C. §231(a)(3). The charge was an allegation and was never adjudicated at trial.
Readruling · Jun 28, 2024
Fischer v. United States — Supreme Court docket
Official Supreme Court docket recording the June 28, 2024 judgment that narrowed the scope of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2).
Readarticle · Sep 16, 2022
DOJ record of Anthony Williams 60-month sentence
The Justice Department reported a 60-month prison term, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution and a $5,000 fine. The later Fischer-related vacatur is recorded separately.
Readarticle · Jun 30, 2022
DOJ record of Anthony Williams five-count jury verdict
The Justice Department announced that a jury found Williams guilty on one felony obstruction count and four misdemeanor counts after a four-day trial. Government descriptions remain attributed to DOJ and the trial record.
ReadGovt response1 document
Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.