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Derek Jancart
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Derek Jancart is a United States Air Force veteran from Canal Winchester, Ohio, and a January 6 defendant who served his time. He wore his country's uniform and served honorably in the U.S. Air Force before January 6, 2021, when he and a friend traveled to Washington, D.C. together. (per Law and Crime, ABC News) FACT: Jancart was not accused of any violence. He spent roughly 40 minutes inside the Capitol on January 6. No weapon, no assault charge, no property destruction. (per court record) FACT: He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a Capitol building and was sentenced September 29, 2021, to 45 days and $500 restitution, which he served. He and his co-defendant were among the very first January 6 misdemeanor defendants in the country to draw actual jail time, which made national headlines at the time. (Washington Post; Courthouse News) FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump extended clemency to January 6 defendants, covering cases like his. (per court record and the clemency proclamation) WHERE THINGS STAND: An Air Force veteran, one misdemeanor, 45 days served, and a pardon. That is the complete record. His military service came first, and it is what his neighbors in Canal Winchester know him for. CASE RECORD United States v. Derek Jancart, No. 1:21-cr-148, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested February 23, 2021. Initial appearance March 1, 2021. Status conference and guilty plea July 23, 2021. Sentenced September 29, 2021. Pardoned January 20, 2025. Jancart's case became a marker in the broader January 6 docket: prosecutors and defense lawyers both pointed to his 45-day sentence in later filings as a benchmark for misdemeanor sentencing in D.D.C. He was never accused of touching an officer or damaging property. 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-148
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 2/23/21. Initial appearance held 3/1/21. Status conference held 7/23/21. Entered plea agreement and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in a Capitol building. Sentenced on 9/29 to 45 days incarceration and $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- February 23, 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
45 days incarceration and $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/air-force-veteran-sentenced-45-days-jail-joining/story?id=80306457 →
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/air-force-veteran-will-spend-45-days-behind-bars-for-breaching-the-u-s-capitol-on-jan-6/ →
- https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-based-insurrection-buds-handed-45-day-sentences/ →
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