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Jeffrey Alexander Smith
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageJeffrey Alexander Smith is a United States Army veteran from San Diego County, California, known to friends simply as Alex. FACT: Jeffrey Alexander Smith, aka Alex Smith, is an Army veteran. (Law and Crime, NBC 7 San Diego) FACT: He was arrested January 27, 2021, in the San Diego area. (CBS 8, NBC 7 San Diego) FACT: He entered a plea agreement on October 28, 2021, and pleaded guilty to one count. (court record) FACT: On March 15, 2022, he was sentenced to 90 days of incarceration, two years of probation, $500 restitution, and 200 hours of community service. (Law and Crime, court record) FACT: His defense sentencing memorandum laying out his service and personal history is preserved in the George Washington University Program on Extremism archive. (GWU) FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a clemency proclamation covering the January 6 prosecutions. A veteran who served his country, faced his case, completed his sentence, and moved forward. Jeffrey Alexander Smith did all four. CASE RECORD Defendant: Jeffrey Alexander Smith (aka Alex Smith) Case: 1:21-cr-290, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Docket: charged by complaint 1/22/21, arrested 1/27/21, pleaded guilty 10/28/21 to count 2, sentenced 3/15/22 This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
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On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-290
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Charged via complaint on 1/22/21 and arrested 1/27/21. Initial appearance held2/11/21. Charged via information on 4/8/21and pleaded not guilty to counts 1-4 on 4/27/21. Plea agreement entered 10/28/21 and pleaded guilty to count 2. Sentenced 3/15/22, 90 days of incarceration, 2 years of probation, $500 in restitution, 200 hours of community service.
- Arrested
- January 27, 2021
- Plea
- October 28, 2021
- Sentenced
- March 15, 2022
Charges
- Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building
Press & news
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/army-vet-who-tried-to-open-doors-from-inside-the-capitol-rotunda-on-jan-6-sentenced-to-jail-probation/ →
- https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-man-arrested-for-alleged-role-in-us-capitol-riot/2505545/ →
- https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/politics/coronado-arrest-capitol-riot/509-740c83a7-f93e-4283-87da-d5a54005906b →
- https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5746/files/Jeffrey%20Alexander%20Smith%20Defense%20Sentencing%20Memorandum.pdf →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/smith-jeffrey-alexander-aka-alex-smith →
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