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Dona Sue Bissey
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Dona Sue Bissey is a hairdresser from Bloomfield, in Greene County, Indiana. She was 52 on January 6. (FACT — WTHR; Tribune-Star) Small town, steady trade. A chair, a pair of scissors, and a book of regulars — that is the life she went home to. She pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor: parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol. She served 14 days, completed 60 hours of community service, and paid $500 in restitution. (FACT — DOJ; NBC News) On January 20, 2025, President Trump's clemency for January 6 defendants reached her case. (FACT) Dona is a working woman from small-town Indiana whose name got attached to a national story. The rest of who she is belongs to her. THE RECORD (charges are charges): Case No. 1:21-cr-165, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 2/26/2021. Pleaded guilty 7/19/2021; sentenced 10/12/2021 to 14 days incarceration, 60 hours community service, $500 restitution. DOJ file: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/bissey-dona-sue This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
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- Case number
- 1:21-cr-165
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 2/26/21. Charged via criminal information on 3/1/21. Initial appearance held on 3/1/21. Arraigned 3/12/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Status conference held on 5/17/21. Plea agreement hearing entered 7/19/21 and she pleaded guilty to count 1. Sentenced 10/12 to 14 days incarceration, 60 hours community service, and $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- February 26, 2021
Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Sentence
14 days incarceration, 60 hours community service, and $500 restitution
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