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Derek Kinnison
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Derek Kinnison is a Lake Elsinore man, Riverside County, Inland Empire, Southern California. He was 42 when the government brought him to trial. Family man's country out there. Working towns. Hometown: Lake Elsinore, California. Age 42. FACT, per the U.S. Attorney's Office and Patch. Here is the record. Derek Kinnison was indicted June 9, 2021, and arrested June 10, 2021. He was arraigned June 14, 2021, and pleaded not guilty to all counts. He remained free on personal recognizance through the pretrial phase. That matters. The court did not hold him. He went to trial. A 17 day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth ended November 7, 2023. The jury convicted him of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding, tampering with documents or proceedings, and two misdemeanors. In April 2024 he was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison. FACT, per the DOJ press release and Patch. His attorney told the court that Derek Kinnison regretted his involvement in the events of January 6 at the Capitol. THEIR ACCOUNT, per Patch. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. THE CASE RECORD Case 1:21-cr-392, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Royce C. Lamberth. Charges per the DOJ record: Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Restricted Building or Grounds; Tampering with Documents or Proceedings. DOJ page: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/kinnison-derek 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-392
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Indicted 6/9. Arrested 6/10. Arraigned 6/14 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Status conference set for 10/4 at 1 pm. Defendant remains on personal recognizance.
Charges
- Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting
- Restricted Building or Grounds
- Tampering with Documents or Proceedings
Press & news
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/kinnison-derek →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/four-three-percenters-california-found-guilty-conspiracy-and-other-charges-related-jan-6 →
- https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/lake-elsinore-menifee-temecula-men-sentenced-jan-6-attack →
- https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2024/04/19/four-ie-residents-sentenced-to-prison-for-their-roles-in-jan-6-capitol-breach/ →
- https://www.courthousenews.com/4-california-men-linked-to-three-percenters-militia-convicted-of-conspiracy-in-jan-6-case/ →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
Derek Kinnison appears in the record of United States v. Nichols through 4 shared documents on file below. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
Walk the whole case →Evidence on file
4 documents on file
Ryan3 documents
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
article · Apr 19, 2024
DOJ sentencing record for Felipe Martinez and three co-defendants
U.S. Attorney’s Office release reporting the April 19, 2024 sentences.
Readruling · Nov 7, 2023
Signed jury verdict form for Felipe Martinez and co-defendants
Signed November 7, 2023 verdict filed November 8 in No. 1:21-cr-00392-RCL.
Readindictment · May 10, 2023
Second superseding indictment in United States v. Hostetter
May 10, 2023 indictment stating the prosecution’s allegations and count structure.
ReadCourt1 document
Court orders, rulings, transcripts, and docket entries.