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Leonard Pearson Ridge IV

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Leonard Pearson Ridge IV 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-406 — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Charges, per the DOJ record: Obstructing an Official Proceeding; Restricted Building and Grounds; Disorderly Conduct. The docket, as recorded: Arrested 5/21. Initial appearance held 6/3/21. Indicted 6/16/21. Plea agreement entered 10/1/2021 and pleaded guilty to count 2. Sentenced 1/4/22 to 14 days of incarceration, one year of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, $1,000 fine, $500 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-406
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 5/21. Initial appearance held 6/3/21. Indicted 6/16/21. Plea agreement entered 10/1/2021 and pleaded guilty to count 2. Sentenced 1/4/22 to 14 days of incarceration, one year of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, $1,000 fine, $500 restitution.
Plea
October 1, 2021
Sentenced
January 4, 2022

Charges

  • Obstructing an Official Proceeding
  • Restricted Building and Grounds
  • Disorderly Conduct

Sentence

14 days of incarceration, one year of supervised release, 100 hours of community service, $1,000 fine, $500 restitution

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