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Cody Vollan

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Cody Vollan is an Illinois man whose entire January 6 case came down to a 15-minute walk, and he answered for it like an adult. FACT: Cody Vollan entered the Capitol around 2:22 p.m. on January 6, 2021, walked through the building for roughly 15 minutes, and was out by 2:38 p.m. (Chicago Sun-Times). No violence. No destruction charged. FACT: He was one of three Illinois men, reported by CBS Chicago to be relatives, who pleaded guilty together in April 2022. Vollan admitted to a single misdemeanor: parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building (NBC Chicago, Patch). FACT: On September 13, 2022, the court sentenced Cody Vollan to 12 months of probation, $500 restitution, and 60 hours of community service (Chicago Sun-Times). Probation, not prison, the record speaks for itself. He served it out and moved on with his life in Illinois. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering January 6 convictions, closing the federal case for good. CASE RECORD Case: 22-cr-44 (originally 1:22-mj-14), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Complaint filed 1/14/22. Arrested 1/19/22. Pleaded guilty 4/21/22. Sentenced 9/13/22 to 12 months probation, $500 restitution, 60 hours community service. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.