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Richard Bryan Watrous

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Richard Watrous is from Cortland, New York. (FACT) His January 6 is one of the quieter entries in the record. He entered the Capitol, was inside for about five minutes, walked out, and sat down on the steps. (FACT) No violence was alleged. He was charged with misdemeanors. (FACT) He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to probation, with a two-week jail term and a period of home confinement. (FACT) On January 20, 2025, President Trump extended clemency to January 6 defendants. (FACT) A man from upstate New York who walked in, walked out, and answered a set of misdemeanor charges for it. The court record: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, case no. 21-cr-627. Arrested September 14, 2021; pleaded guilty January 14, 2022; sentenced April 21, 2022. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
21-cr-627
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arreted 9/14/21. Pleaded guilty 1/14/22. Sentenced 4/21/22 to 36 months of probation, including 14 days in jail, 60 days of home confinement, $2,500 fine, $500 restitution
Plea
January 14, 2022
Sentenced
April 21, 2022

Sentence

36 months of probation, including 14 days in jail, 60 days of home confinement, $2,500 fine, $500 restitution

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