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William Blauser Jr.
Pardoned January 6 defendant
William Blauser Jr. is a decorated U.S. Navy veteran and Purple Heart recipient from McKean County, Pennsylvania. (FACT, WUSA9) Press coverage described Blauser as a Vietnam-era veteran when his January 6 case went to sentencing. (THEIR ACCOUNT, Law and Crime) At sentencing, the court weighed that record of service. Blauser was ordered to pay a $500 fine and $500 restitution, no prison, no probation. (FACT, Law and Crime, TribLive) Case 1:21-cr-386, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Charges, per the DOJ record: Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority; Knowingly Engages in Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in Restricted Building or Grounds; Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds. The docket, as recorded: Arrested 5/19. Indicted 6/4. Arraigned 6/11 and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Plea agreement entered 11/15/2021; Blauser pleaded guilty to count 5. Sentenced 2/3/22 to $500 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.
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On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-386
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 5/19. Indicted 6/4. Arraigned 6/11 and pleaded not guilty to all charges. Plea agreement entered 11/15/2021 and pleaded guilty to count 5. Sentenced 2/3/22 to $500 fine, $500 restitution.
- Plea
- November 15, 2021
- Sentenced
- February 3, 2022
Charges
- Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority
- Knowingly Engages in Disorderly or Disruptive Conduct in Restricted Building or Grounds
- Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds
Sentence
$500 fine, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://triblive.com/local/regional/decorated-veteran-from-mckean-county-75-gets-fine-for-role-in-capitol-riot/ →
- https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/purple-heart-recipient-to-pay-500-fine-for-role-in-capitol-riot-william-blauser-pauline-bauer-pennsylvania-doug-mastriano-january-6-sovereign-citizen/65-28bfd707-7db6-456c-a29d-18aba237e4a5 →
- https://lawandcrime.com/u-s-capitol-breach/after-joining-jan-6-mob-with-pizzeria-owner-who-insists-she-is-not-a-person-vietnam-vet-gets-500-fine-and-no-probation/ →
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Connection to United States v. Nichols
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