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Brandon James Miller

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Brandon James Miller, Bradford, Ohio. Brandon is a Miami County, Ohio man who walked into January 6 alongside his own family. FACT: Reporting describes Brandon and his wife as a Bradford, Ohio couple who traveled together, this was a husband and wife, not a stranger in a crowd. He documented himself openly, streaming his roughly ten minutes inside on Facebook Live rather than hiding. FACT (court record): Brandon entered the Capitol through a broken window on the Senate side. He pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count (parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building) and on December 15, 2021 was sentenced to 20 days of incarceration, 60 hours of community service, and $500 restitution. No allegation of violence. Charges are charges; the plea is the plea. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to January 6 defendants. A married man from small-town Ohio who took a short misdemeanor sentence and went home. That is the whole of this record. THE CASE RECORD Name: Brandon James Miller Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Case: 1:21-cr-266 Arrested: March 12, 2021, in Bradford, Ohio Disposition: Pleaded guilty September 10, 2021; sentenced December 15, 2021 to 20 days incarceration, 60 hours community service, $500 restitution. Clemency granted January 20, 2025. 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-266
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 3/12/21. Initial appearance held 3/18/21. Charged via criminal information on 3/30/21. Arraigned 4/7/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement hearing held on 9/10/21 where he pleaded guilty to count 4. Sentenced 12/15/21 to 20 days of incarceration, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution.
Arrested
March 12, 2021
Sentenced
December 15, 2021

Charges

  • 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

Sentence

20 days of incarceration, 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution

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