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Christopher Michael Alberts
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageChristopher Michael Alberts is a Maryland man and former Army National Guardsman convicted after a January 6 jury trial. FACT: Alberts served his state in the National Guard before his case became national news. He fought his charges through a jury trial rather than plead, and was found guilty on all counts (WUSA9; NBC News). His trial and sentencing drew coverage from The Hill and Courthouse News alongside local Maryland and D.C. television, making his case one of the more closely watched armed confrontations of that day. FACT: He was arrested January 7, 2021 and released the same day after an initial hearing. Indicted January 27, 2021 and arraigned February 25, 2021, pleading not guilty on all counts. A superseding indictment followed May 14, 2021, and a second superseding indictment November 10, 2021. He was sentenced to seven years in prison for carrying a concealed pistol and confronting police (DOJ; Courthouse News; The Hill). RYAN STATEMENT: I know the weight of a serious federal sentence firsthand, and this is a serious one, a National Guard record on one side of the ledger, a jury verdict and a long prison term on the other. Both belong in the record, side by side. WHERE THINGS STAND: FACT: 2025 reporting on Maryland's pardoned January 6 defendants included Alberts among those released and pardoned under the January 20, 2025 clemency proclamation, and described him finding his footing since, with the support of other pardoned Marylanders (Baltimore Banner; Maryland Matters). CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-26, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested January 7, 2021. Indicted January 27, 2021. Second superseding indictment November 10, 2021. Convicted at jury trial. Sentenced to seven years. Pardoned January 20, 2025. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.
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On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-26
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested on 1/7/21. Initial appearance / detention hearing on 1/7/21. Defendant released. Preliminary hearing held on 1/28/21. Indicted 1/27/21 and arraigned 2/25/21 where he pleaded not guilty on all counts. Superseding indictment issued 5/14/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts on 5/25. Second superseding indictment filed 11/10.
- Arrested
- January 7, 2021
Charges
- Unlawful Possession of a Firearm on Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Unlawful Entry or Remaining on Restricted Grounds without Lawful Authoirty; Carrying a Pistol without a License Outside Home or Place of Business; Possession of a Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device
Sentence
seven years in prison
Press & news
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/alberts-christopher-michael →
- https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/former-national-guardsman-who-charged-police-with-concealed-pistol-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-christopher-alberts-virginia-maryland/65-a16f9462-e5e6-4d24-a67e-f8eee5883a51 →
- https://www.courthousenews.com/seven-years-in-prison-for-capitol-rioter-who-was-among-first-to-clash-with-police/ →
- 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/ →
- https://www.thebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/january-6-pardons-maryland-trump-QZF32HV4RZCTNBQEXY7PAEMYLM/ →
- https://marylandmatters.org/2025/05/26/pardoned-maryland-jan-6-participants-find-support-after-convictions/ →
- https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4106002-maryland-man-sentenced-to-7-years-for-charging-police-with-concealed-gun-on-jan-6/ →
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