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Eduardo Nicolas Alvear Gonzalez

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Eduardo Nicolas Alvear Gonzalez walked into the Capitol Rotunda on January 6, 2021 and recorded what he saw. By the government's account he also shared marijuana with others inside — which is how the press ended up calling him the "Rotunda doobie smoker." (FACT: Courthouse News, Law & Crime.) No violence was alleged against him. And when it came time, he took responsibility. FACT: He was charged by criminal information, pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor count, and on March 3, 2022 was sentenced to two years of probation — including 200 hours of community service — plus a $1,000 fine and $500 restitution. Read that again: 200 hours given back to his community. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to January 6 defendants. (FACT.) Case record: 1:21-cr-115, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Charged by information 2/11/21; pleaded guilty 9/30/21; sentenced 3/3/22. DOJ: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/gonzalez-eduardo-nicolas-alvear 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-115
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Charged via information on 2/11/21. Arraigned 3/24/21 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1-4. Plea agreement entered 9/30/21 and pleaded guilty to count 4. Sentenced 3/3/2022 to two years of probation, including 200 hours of community service, $1,000 fine, $500 restitution.
Plea
September 30, 2021
Sentenced
March 3, 2022

Sentence

two years of probation, including 200 hours of community service, $1,000 fine, $500 restitution

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