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United States v. Nichols
Case No. 1:21-cr-00117 · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 10 federal charges · Judge Hon. Thomas F. Hogan (pretrial & detention, 2021–2023); Hon. Royce C. Lamberth (plea, sentencing & judgment, 2023–2025)
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Every J6 defendant plotted by home state.
Jan 17, 2024
Government sentencing memorandum for Felicia and Cory Konold
ECF 239, filed January 17, 2024. Government advocacy requesting six months custody for Felicia Konold and describing the prosecution’s account of offense conduct.
ReadJan 17, 2024
DC DOC Denial of IGP #2024 0117-190 by T. Campbell - Late + Already Responded, Jan 17 2024
DC DOC denial form signed by T. Campbell rejecting Ryan Nichols's Step 4 grievance IGP #2024 0117-190 on grounds (1) not submitted within 5-day timeframe, and (2) THIS GRIEVANCE WAS RESPONDED ON 11/21/23.
ReadJan 15, 2024
DC DOC Level 2 Appeal - Deputy Director Form (medication grievance)
DC DOC Level 2 Appeal-Deputy Director Form filed by Ryan Nichols (IGP 20240117-190) citing 15+ business days passed since Step 3 with no answer, alleging refusal of testosterone and Vitamin D prescribed by his outside primary care provider.
ReadJan 15, 2024
DC DOC Level 2 Appeal Deputy Director (Step 4) - Testosterone & Vitamin D, Jan 15 2024
Ryan Nichols Step 4 Level 2 Appeal at DC DOC alleging he is not receiving prescribed correct dosage of testosterone or Vitamin D. Names Dr. Aute and notes injection nurse gives shots only for doctor (Aute) to refuse them the following week. IGP #2024 0117-190.
ReadJan 15, 2024
Handwritten IGP timeline tracker: Medical TRT/Vitamin D (Steps 1-4)
Yellow legal pad handwritten note tracking dates of IGP steps for Medical - TRT and Vitamin D grievance. Index card for IGP escalation sequence.
ReadJan 10, 2024
Lee Stutts Indictment Docket Lead — Native Filing Pending
A public docket mirror identifies D.D.C. case 1:24-cr-00019-TSC, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, and a January 10, 2024 thirteen-count indictment. The native indictment remains pending capture.
ReadJan 9, 2024
James Ray Epps sentencing record — January 9, 2024
Contemporaneous Associated Press court report documenting the probationary sentence, community service, restitution, assessment, and absence of imprisonment. Native judgment remains a capture target.
ReadJan 5, 2024
Medical Notes log by Ryan Nichols Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
Detailed handwritten medical notes log kept by Ryan Nichols from Nov 7, 2023 through Jan 5, 2024 documenting medical neglect, cancelled appointments, weight loss, and treatment by Dr. Gute. Inmate number 262.2165.
ReadJan 4, 2024
DOJ announcement of Christopher Worrell sentence
Official announcement reporting 120 months imprisonment, 36 months supervised release, $2,000 restitution, and a $610 assessment. DOJ descriptions of the pre-sentencing absence remain attributed government statements.
ReadJan 4, 2024
Public Sentencing Table Entry for United States v. Avirett
Publicly preserved sentencing-table text identifies case 1:23-cr-00191-JEB, the count under 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(G), a government request for 45 days’ incarceration and a $500 fine, and the court’s sentence of 30 days’ incarceration with $500 restitution. The underlying native table PDF remains a capture target.
ReadJan 3, 2024
DC DOC Informal Resolution: Testosterone injection scheduled, appt cancellations
DC DOC Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint (IGP# 20240108-114) by Ryan Nichols documenting cancelled medical appointments related to testosterone dosage adjustment; resolved with testosterone injection received 1/4/2024.
ReadJan 2, 2024
79 Minutes: The Breach of the Capitol on January 6th
Full documentary connected to Stephen Ethan Horn’s profile. The verified publisher page describes a timeline from the initial Capitol-grounds breach to the building breach and states that the film examines multiple perspectives, crowd behavior, police tactics, and source footage.
ReadJan 2, 2024
DOJ Record of Alex Harkrider Stipulated Bench-Trial Convictions
Official DOJ release reporting that Judge Royce C. Lamberth found Alex Kirk Harkrider guilty on four felony and three misdemeanor counts after a stipulated bench trial on January 2, 2024. Government characterizations remain attributed to DOJ.
ReadDec 27, 2023
DC DOC Mail Disposition page 2 - pamphlet denied for advocating hatred
DC DOC Notice of Disposition of Mail page 2 of 2 (PP 4070.4 Attachment B) censoring pamphlet citing Policy 4070.44 page 19 Section C subsection 6 for appearing to advocate racial, religious, or national hatred.
ReadDec 22, 2023
DC DOC Denial of Inmate IGP Form (Ryan Nichols, IGP 20231212-349)
DC DOC Denial of Inmate IGP Form returning Ryan Nichols's grievance with two reasons checked: not submitted within 5-day timeframe, and "this was answered on 11/30/23."
ReadDec 22, 2023
DC DOC Denial of IGP #2023 1222-349 by T. Campbell - Late + Already Answered, Dec 22 2023
DC DOC denial form signed by T. Campbell rejecting Ryan Nichols's grievance IGP #2023 1222-349 (Step 3) on grounds (1) not submitted within 5-day timeframe, and (2) THIS WAS ANSWERED ON 11/30/23.
ReadDec 20, 2023
DOJ Sentencing Record for Jonathan G. Mellis
Official U.S. Attorney’s Office release confirming the June 12, 2023 guilty plea and December 20, 2023 sentence of 51 months imprisonment, 36 months supervised release, and a $20,000 fine. Government descriptions of underlying conduct remain attributed to the release and referenced court documents.
ReadDec 19, 2023
DC DOC Level 1 Appeal — denied medication grievance (deliberate indifference)
DC DOC Level 1 Administrative Remedy Appeal by Ryan Nichols (IGP# 20231222-349) alleging deliberate indifference to his medical condition, citing failure to provide prescribed medications since 11/7/23 and unanswered prior grievance.
ReadDec 19, 2023
DC DOC Step 3 Level 1 Appeal - Medications Denied Since Arrival, Dec 19 2023
Ryan Nichols Step 3 Level 1 Administrative Remedy at DC DOC about being denied medications prescribed by primary care provider before arrival at DC DOC on 11/7/23. IGP #2023 1222-349 with Denied response.
ReadDec 18, 2023
DOJ Announces Barbara Balmaseda Arrest and Complaint Charges
Official December 18, 2023 DOJ announcement reporting Balmaseda’s December 14 arrest and the five complaint-stage charges. The release expressly states that a complaint is an allegation and defendants are presumed innocent.
ReadDec 13, 2023
Barbara Balmaseda FBI Statement of Facts — December 13, 2023
A 24-page FBI probable-cause affidavit filed in complaint-stage matter 1:23-mj-00352-ZMF. Its descriptions are government allegations supporting a criminal complaint, not trial findings.
ReadNov 28, 2023
DC DOC IGP #20231129-333: Health Care - missing meds 3+ weeks (Nichols)
DC Department of Corrections Inmate Formal Grievance Form filed by Ryan Nichols regarding healthcare - has not received prescribed medications since 11/7/23 (3+ weeks). Received 11/30/23 by IGP Coordinator. Response by D. Jones, RN noting labs ordered 11/28 for chronic care.
ReadNov 28, 2023
DC DOC Inmate Formal Grievance Form — medication denied 3+ weeks
DC DOC Formal Grievance filed by Ryan Nichols (IGP 20231129-333) reporting he still had not received prescribed medications 3+ weeks after intake, citing meeting with sick call doctor/Nurse on 11/26/23 and blood draw without result.
ReadNov 21, 2023
Frank Rocco Giustino Sentenced to 90 Days — AP Report
Associated Press reporting published November 21, 2023 documents Giustino’s 90-day sentence, custody credit, guilty-plea offense, judge, prosecutor, and attributed sentencing statements. Prosecutor assertions and judicial characterizations remain attributed to their sources.
ReadNov 20, 2023
DOJ sentencing record for Victoria Charity White
The DOJ sentencing record reports ten days in prison, twenty-four months of supervised release, and ninety days of home detention imposed on November 20, 2023.
ReadNov 19, 2023
DC DOC IGP #20231120-116: Informal Resolution - TRT/Vitamin D meds (Nichols)
DC DOC Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form by Ryan Nichols re: missing prescribed Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) and Vitamin D for chronic care. Received 11/20/23. Resolved per DOC by scheduling for upcoming Chronic Care appointment.
ReadNov 19, 2023
DC DOC Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form — TRT/Vit D medication
DC Department of Corrections Inmate Informal Resolution Complaint Form filed by Ryan Nichols requesting verification of his testosterone replacement therapy and Vitamin D medication ordered by Dr. Seals.
ReadNov 16, 2023
DOJ Announces Lee Stutts Arrest and Complaint Allegations
Official DOJ announcement reporting Lee Stutts’s November 16, 2023 arrest and the complaint-stage charges. Government descriptions remain allegations, not judicial findings.
ReadNov 16, 2023
Kaleb Dillard — DOJ Sentencing Record, November 16, 2023
Official DOJ release reporting a sentence of ten months' imprisonment, twelve months' supervised release, and $36,238.55 restitution.
ReadNov 7, 2023
Signed jury verdict form for Felipe Martinez and co-defendants
Signed November 7, 2023 verdict filed November 8 in No. 1:21-cr-00392-RCL.
ReadNov 7, 2023
DC DOC Clothing/Property/Cash Record - Nichols Ryan (Nov 7 2023?)
DC Department of Corrections Form PP 4050.1 Attachment 1 - Clothing, Personal Property and Cash Record. Filled out for Nichols Ryan, DCDC# 396-195(?), notation 12.2X and 350. Lists property items including pants, shirt (red/white?), shoes (RB/Black?). Signed by Receiving Officer Hatch C. and Receiving Officers Signature King C. Likely intake/release property record from DC Jail.
ReadNov 3, 2023
Federico Klein Sentencing Record — November 3, 2023
Official Justice Department release reporting a sentence of 70 months imprisonment, 24 months supervised release, and $5,000 in fines and restitution.
ReadNov 1, 2023
Felicia Konold plea agreement
ECF 206, filed November 1, 2023. Records Konold’s guilty plea to Count Three, the parties’ agreement, restitution, contingency with Cory Konold’s plea, and dismissal request for remaining counts.
ReadNov 1, 2023
Felicia Konold statement of offense
Signed Rule 11 factual stipulation supporting Felicia Konold’s guilty plea.
ReadNov 1, 2023
Plea Agreement — United States v. Nichols (EX-537)
The felony plea agreement in United States v. Nichols. Filed to the public record as Exhibit 537. Read what the government offered and what was signed.
ReadNov 1, 2023
Statement of Offense — United States v. Nichols (EX-538)
The statement of offense accompanying the November 2023 plea. Exhibit 538 in the public record.
ReadNov 1, 2023
Press record: Ryan Nichols pleads guilty (November 2023)
Public reporting that Ryan Nichols pleaded guilty in November 2023 to two felonies — obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Cataloged as part of the public record.
ReadOct 25, 2023
Daniel Paul Gray — DOJ Guilty-Plea Record
Official DOJ record of Gray’s October 25, 2023 guilty plea to obstruction of an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers.
ReadOct 19, 2023
DOJ Arrest and Indictment Record for Justin Lee
Official U.S. Attorney’s Office release announcing Justin Lee’s October 19, 2023 arrest and describing the seven allegations in the indictment. Charging descriptions are preserved as government allegations, not findings of guilt.
ReadOct 16, 2023
Memorandum Opinion — Discovery and Dismissal Motions (ECF 266)
The court's written opinion on the motions to compel discovery and to dismiss, October 2023.
ReadOct 10, 2023
DOJ Records Peter Michael Krill Jr. Felony Civil-Disorder Plea
Official DOJ announcement reporting Krill’s October 10, 2023 guilty plea to one felony count of civil disorder before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg.
ReadSep 26, 2023
Annotated exhibit: Judge Hogan Oath of Office with Recusal for Cause notation
Same Oath of Office for Judge Thomas F. Hogan as in slug 012 but annotated with handwritten text "Recusal for Cause NO!!" Filed in Case 1:23-cr-00016-JEB Document 59 page 77 of 81.
ReadSep 26, 2023
Filed exhibit: Oath of Office for Judge Thomas F. Hogan (1982)
Court filing exhibit: Oath of Office for United States Judges signed by Thomas F. Hogan dated October 4, 1982. Filed in Case 1:23-cr-00016-JEB Document 59 on 09/26/23 as page 34 of 81.
ReadSep 21, 2023
Bennie Alvin Parker Signed Judgment — ECF No. 1059
The signed judgment records two counts of conviction, two acquittals, 60 months of concurrent probation, six months of home detention, $1,000 restitution, and $125 in assessments.
ReadSep 20, 2023
Statement of Offense — United States v. Epps
Government-filed factual statement associated with Epps’s misdemeanor guilty plea. Government descriptions are attributed to the prosecution and plea record.
ReadSep 18, 2023
Steven Patrick Cook — DOJ Arrest Announcement
Official DOJ announcement identifying Steven Patrick Cook, the complaint-stage allegations, the September 16, 2023 arrest, and the September 18 initial appearance. Government descriptions remain attributed allegations.
ReadSep 18, 2023
Stephen Ethan Horn Jury Verdict and Journalism-Defense Record
Contemporaneous reporting on the September 18, 2023 jury verdict, Horn’s stated documentary purpose, the defense journalism argument, the prosecution response, and use of Horn’s footage at trial.
ReadSep 5, 2023
DOJ Announcement — Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to 22 Years
Official DOJ announcement reporting Judge Timothy J. Kelly’s September 5, 2023 sentence of 22 years’ imprisonment and 36 months’ supervised release.
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