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Peter J. Schwartz arrested
The Justice Department reports that Peter J. Schwartz was arrested in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
📍 Uniontown, Pennsylvania
ReadJury returns verdicts in United States v. Schwartz
A jury returned verdicts against Peter J. Schwartz, Jeffrey Scott Brown, and Markus Maly. DOJ reported that Schwartz was convicted on nine felony and two misdemeanor counts. Government descriptions of conduct and evidence remain attributed to the prosecution and court record.
📍 Washington, D.C.
ReadPeter J. Schwartz sentenced to 170 months
Judge Amit P. Mehta imposed 170 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution.
📍 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
ReadPeter J. Schwartz’s D.C. Circuit appeal docketed as No. 23-3075
The D.C. Circuit docketed Schwartz’s appeal from D.D.C. No. 1:21-cr-00178-APM-1 and consolidated it with Jeffrey Scott Brown’s appeal. The published opinion later identifies the consolidated matters as Nos. 23-3074, 23-3075, and 23-3104.
📍 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
ReadSupreme Court decides Fischer v. United States
The Supreme Court narrowed 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2). The government later stipulated that Schwartz's obstruction conviction should be vacated under Fischer.
📍 Supreme Court of the United States
ReadD.C. Circuit vacates obstruction count and finds Fifth Amendment violation
The D.C. Circuit vacated Schwartz’s § 1512(c)(2) conviction after Fischer, remanded for resentencing, and held that compelling him to unlock his cellphone violated the Fifth Amendment. The district court was directed to determine which, if any, remaining counts were affected; the court denied the other appellate claims.
📍 U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
ReadPeter J. Schwartz covered by January 6 pardon
President Donald J. Trump's January 20, 2025 proclamation granted a full pardon covering Schwartz's qualifying January 6 convictions. Public reporting documented his release from custody.
📍 Washington, D.C.
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