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Gary Edwards

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Gary Edwards is a 68 year old Bucks County, Pennsylvania man, and a federal judge gave him probation and 200 hours of service to his community. Bucks County. Southampton and Churchville, up in Northampton Township outside Philadelphia. That is home. FACT, per NBC News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Gary Edwards was 68 years old at sentencing. FACT, per NBC News. His case started because his wife posted about him on Facebook. She was not informing on him. She was talking about her husband online the way people do, and the FBI read it. FACT, per NBC News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. THE LEGAL FIGHT Arrested May 4, 2021. Initial appearance May 10, 2021. Charged by criminal information May 18, 2021. Arraigned May 26, 2021 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. FACT, per the DOJ record. Plea agreement entered September 27, 2021. He pleaded guilty to one count. FACT, per the DOJ record. Sentenced December 20, 2021 by Judge James E. Boasberg to one year of probation, 200 hours of community service, a $2,500 fine and $500 in restitution. No prison. FACT, per the DOJ record and NBC News. The court dismissed the remaining counts, including disorderly conduct, entering a restricted building, disruption of official business, and violent entry on Capitol grounds. FACT, per NBC News. Two hundred hours back into his own community. That is the sentence. That is the record. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. FACT, per the White House proclamation. THE CASE RECORD Case 1:21-cr-366, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 5/4/2021. Criminal information 5/18/2021. Pleaded guilty 9/27/2021. Sentenced 12/20/2021. Social handles are listed here only when the person publishes them. 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-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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