Person of record
Maria Jacob
Federal Defender · Federal Public Defender (DC)
Sean McHugh's DC federal defender. Named in McHugh's pro se ineffective-assistance-of-counsel brief as having coached him to "sit down, shut up, smile, nod" and as having operated the prosecution's PowerPoint at his detention hearing when the AUSA could not. Pattern-evidence relevant to Ryan's broader claim of federal defender hostility toward J6 clients.
Evidence on file
10 documents on file
Ryan1 document
Ryan Nichols' own paperwork — grievances, motions, letters, cell notes.
letter · Sep 18, 2021
Brandon Fellows page 5 — Jacob Lang anthem assault 9/18/21, hole punishment
Co-detainee9 documents
Corroborating witness statements and letters from fellow January 6 detainees.
letter · Dec 29, 2021
Sean McHugh — letter to Joe McBride (12-29-21) re: Jacob TDS, John Pierce, 92-115mo plea offer
letter · Dec 29, 2021
Sean McHugh — letter to atty Joe McBride re: counsel attacking McBride credibility
motion · Dec 28, 2021
Sean McHugh — pro se IAC motion (p.4, 12-28-21) re: Judge Bates, breakout room, Beattie article
motion
Sean McHugh — pro se ineffective assistance brief (caption + Lexi Negin / Maria Jacob narrative)
motion
Sean McHugh — earlier draft IAC brief (Lexi Negin BLM, DUI/alcoholism, 2nd detention hearing)
motion
Sean McHugh — pro se IAC motion (p.2) re: Maria Jacob waived speedy trial / coached him to nod
other
Sean McHugh — notes from status conference re: discovery, trial schedule
motion
Sean McHugh — pro se motion for ineffective assistance of counsel (p.1) re: Maria Jacob
letter
Character letter for Chris from inmate Worzel Jacobs #51556