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Jerry Ryals
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageJerry Ryals is a Fort Gibson, Oklahoma man who owned what happened on January 6th and paid a steep personal price for it. FACT: Ryals was arrested March 4, 2021, indicted, and later pleaded guilty under a superseding information filed May 3, 2022. He was sentenced October 18, 2022, to 9 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution (Case No. 1:21-cr-244, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia). THEIR ACCOUNT: Oklahoma outlets (News on 6, KTUL, LocalToday) reported that Ryals said he had already felt the effects of that day in his own life, including the loss of his job, his marriage, and his right to own firearms, before he ever reported to prison. FACT: January 6th offenses were covered by President Trump's January 20, 2025 pardon. Jerry Ryals is a man from Fort Gibson who took responsibility, served his time, and is on the other side of it now. CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-244, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 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-244
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 3/4/21. Initial appearance 3/9/21. Indicted 3/24/21. Arraigned 4/7/21 where he pleaded not guilty on all counts. Superseding Information filed 5/3/22. Pleaded guilty 5/5/22. Sentenced 10/18/22 to 9 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution.
- Arrested
- March 4, 2021
- Plea
- May 5, 2022
- Sentenced
- October 18, 2022
Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
Sentence
9 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 restitution
Press & news
- https://ktul.com/news/local/oklahoma-man-sentenced-to-9-months-in-prison-for-january-6th-capitol-riot →
- https://localtoday.news/ok/a-jan-6-defendant-said-he-had-already-felt-the-effects-of-his-actions-after-losing-his-wife-job-and-access-to-guns-25777.html →
- https://www.newson6.com/story/63508861ae3bd2071a9082d5/fort-gibson-man-sentenced-to-9-months-in-prison-for-jan-6-capitol-attack →
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