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Daniel Michael Morrissey

Pardoned January 6 defendant; post-conviction litigation and attributed pardon-rejection position

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Daniel Michael Morrissey is a Denver, Colorado man whose January 6 story, as he tells it, is one the media never really told. Here are the receipts, plainly: Daniel Morrissey traveled to Washington and entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, spending time inside before leaving. He pleaded guilty in February 2022 to a single misdemeanor — parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building — the same low-level count that resolved thousands of these cases. He was initially sentenced in August 2022; after a D.C. Circuit remand, he was resentenced in April 2024 to three years of probation. Then the record was wiped clean of a sentence: on January 20, 2025, President Trump's full pardon covered Daniel Morrissey, and his post-conviction motions were resolved in the months that followed. This Denver man has since shared his own account publicly, part of a podcast telling the January 6 story from his side. A Colorado man who owned his day in court, took a misdemeanor, and came out the other side pardoned and telling his own story. Case record: United States v. Morrissey, Case No. 1:21-cr-00660-RBW, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested Nov. 4, 2021; guilty plea Feb. 23, 2022; resentenced Apr. 10, 2024 to three years' probation; covered by the Jan. 20, 2025 full pardon. Sourcing: Denver, Colorado residence, misdemeanor guilty plea, sentence and resentencing — FACT (CPR News; 9News; Denver7; DOJ). Full pardon Jan. 20, 2025 — FACT (DOJ pardon list). His own public account — THEIR ACCOUNT (Todd Huff Show; Spreaker). 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-00660-RBW
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Judge
Reggie B. Walton
Disposition
Pleaded guilty February 23, 2022 to parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol Building. Initial sentence imposed August 16, 2022; D.C. Circuit remanded February 1, 2024; resentenced April 10, 2024 to three years probation. Covered by the January 20, 2025 full pardon. Section 2255 motion denied as moot January 30, 2025. Rule 60 motion partly denied without prejudice and otherwise held in abeyance October 15, 2025.
Arrested
November 4, 2021
Plea
February 23, 2022
Sentenced
August 16, 2022

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

Initial sentence on August 16, 2022: 45 days incarceration, 36 months probation, $2,500 fine, $500 restitution, and $10 special assessment. Resentenced April 10, 2024 to three years probation after D.C. Circuit remand.

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Connection to United States v. Nichols

Daniel Michael Morrissey appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 3 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.

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Evidence on file

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Court1 document

Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.

Official recordserved from the court docket

order · Oct 15, 2025

October 15, 2025 Order in United States v. Daniel Morrissey

Docket-extracted text of Judge Reggie B. Walton’s October 15, 2025 order confirms Morrissey’s plea, initial sentence, 2024 appellate remand and resentencing, the court’s post-pardon treatment of his Section 2255 motion, and the partial denial and partial abeyance of his Rule 60 motion. The native filed PDF remains a priority capture target.

Govt response1 document

Responses from DC DOC, the U.S. Marshals, and federal agencies.

News1 document

Press coverage.

Official recordserved from the court docket

audio · Jan 6, 2026

Daniel Morrissey: Todd Huff Interview on January 6, Litigation and Pardon Dispute

The Todd Huff Show published a January 6, 2026 interview with Daniel Michael Morrissey. The official page supplies a full transcript, while podcast catalogs list an approximately 40-minute runtime. Morrissey discusses his January 6 experience, prosecution, appeal, resentencing, post-conviction litigation, and his claimed attempt to reject the pardon. His allegations and legal interpretations remain attributed firsthand statements pending comparison with native filings.