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Gary Edwards
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageGary Edwards is one of the 1,571 January 6 defendants indexed in this archive — preserved from the DOJ Capitol Breach case list this site mirrored after the government scrubbed it from justice.gov. Case 1:21-cr-366 — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Charges, per the DOJ record: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disruption of Official Business; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The docket, as recorded: Arrested 5/4/21. Initial appearance 5/10/21. Charged via criminal information 5/18/21. Arraigned 5/26/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement entered 9/27 and pleaded guilty to count 5. Sentenced 12/20/21 to one year of probation, including 200 hours of community service, $2,500 fine, $500 in restitution. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever. Organize the record, add your documents, and tell the story where no platform can bury it.
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On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-366
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 5/4/21. Initial appearance 5/10/21. Charged via criminal information 5/18/21. Arraigned 5/26/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement entered 9/27 and pleaded guilty to count 5. Sentenced 12/20/21 to one year of probation, including 200 hours of community service, $2,500 fine, $500 in restitution.
- Arrested
- May 4, 2021
- Sentenced
- December 20, 2021
Charges
- Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds without Lawful Authority
- Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
- Disruption of Official Business
- Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds
- Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Sentence
one year of probation, including 200 hours of community service, $2,500 fine, $500 in restitution
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