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24 results for “Right to Counsel”
- ArticleLegal Filings
Motion 1: I Have Not Waived My Right to a Lawyer
Pardoned January 6 defendant Ryan Nichols, filing pro se in Harrison County, Texas, asserts his Sixth Amendment right to counsel: no waiver of counsel and a motion for appointment of counsel. Read the filed motion, the controlling authoriti
- ArticleLegal Filings
They Told Me "You Don't Have an Attorney." I Never Waived My Right to One.
I called Harrison County to ask who my court-appointed lawyer is. I was told "you don't have an attorney" — then directed to report to Pretrial Services before arraignment. I filed an emergency motion. I never waived my right to counsel.
- ArticleOp-ed
This Is Weaponization. And I Will Not Be Silenced.
A J6 defendant and independent journalist jailed in Harrison County, Texas after his bond was revoked over Facebook posts — a firsthand account of lawfare and the weaponization of the justice system against free speech.
- ArticleAccountability
24 Days Before Jury Selection, My Court-Appointed Lawyer Ordered Me Out and Moved to Withdraw
Ryan Nichols documents a recorded attorney meeting, a discovery-access dispute, and James Terry’s motion to withdraw shortly before jury selection.
- ArticleOp-ed
They Kept Me in a Holding Cell for a Day. I Had to Go on Hunger Strike to Be Treated Like a Human.
Ryan Nichols describes being held in a Harrison County holding cell for over a day without a mat or shower, going on hunger strike, and declining to be questioned by the Justice of the Peace without his attorney.
- ArticleOp-ed
They Put Me in a Cell for Speaking. Here's What Harrison County Just Did.
Ryan Nichols was jailed in Harrison County after his bond was revoked and doubled to a $10,000 cash bond over Facebook posts. He pleaded not guilty, asked for a court-appointed attorney, and is asking for help.
- ArticleLegal Filings
I Filed Eleven Motions in Harrison County. Here Is Every One — and Why.
Pardoned January 6 defendant Ryan Nichols files eleven pro se motions in his Harrison County, Texas criminal case: appointed counsel, speech-bond limits, bodycam release, Brady/Article 39.14 discovery, evidence preservation, protective orde
- ArticleLegal Filings
They Call It a "$5,000 Bond." The Word "Cash" Makes It a $50,000 One.
They will tell you it is a "**$5,000 bond**" — like that is nothing. But they leave out the one word that does all the work: **cash.** It is a **$5,000 CASH bond.** A cash bond is not the roughly 10% a bondsman takes on an ordinary bail bon
- VideoLocal investigations
I May Be Thrown in Jail This Week — Here's Why
Harrison County, Texas may jail pardoned January 6 defendant Ryan Nichols over a $50,000 bond on a misdemeanor — unconstitutional bond conditions, no Miranda warning, defending himself pro se, with a federal civil rights claim coming.
- ArticleLegal Filings
The Master Declaration — My Sworn Statement on This Case
Ryan Nichols' sworn Master Declaration in his Harrison County, Texas criminal case: he denies drawing or pulling a firearm at church, says he called 911 himself, and demands the bodycam and evidence. Pro se, PTSD, Texas Compassionate Use, F
- VideoLocal investigations
I Was Warned That Law Enforcement Wants to Hurt Me. Harrison County — Answer for This.
A credible warning reached me: members of law enforcement want to physically harm me, narrowed to the Harrison / Marion County area. I've protected the source. Now I'm putting it on the record, calling for accountability, and asking anyone
- ArticleLegal Spotlight
"Hope You Don't Die": The D.C. Jail Officers Who Should Be Investigated
A first-person account of the corruption, abuse, and torture I witnessed inside the D.C. Department of Corrections — and the officers who need to answer for it.
- ArticleOp-ed
Weaponized: Lawfare in Harrison County, and the Lawyer I Can't Find
I believe Harrison County's government has been weaponized against me — multiple charges, a civil suit, and no attorney in East Texas willing to take my case. Here is what lawfare looks like up close, and how you can help me keep fighting.
- PhotoInvestigative Journal
Mother's Day at My Church. The Story Being Told In Public Isn't What Happened.
Ryan Nichols' first-hand account of the Mother's Day 2026 church-parking-lot incident in East Texas — and the blanket social-media gag order he says is unconstitutional and is challenging.
- ArticleOp-ed
"You Have 24 Hours to Comply." He Didn't Need Two.
A Texas attorney gave Dr. Brooks McKenzie 24 hours to comply. McKenzie filed a State Bar grievance, posted the case number, and asked which one of them got it done first.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Bennie Alvin Parker J6 Case Record: Mixed Verdict, Probation and Full Pardon
Bennie Alvin Parker’s sourced J6 record: a mixed jury verdict, five years of probation with home detention, no prison term, and a full pardon.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Brian P. McCreary J6 Case Record: Early FBI Evidence, One-Count Plea, 42-Day Sentence and Full Pardon
Brian P. McCreary’s sourced J6 record: early FBI evidence submission, five charged counts, one-count plea, 42-day intermittent sentence and full pardon.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Rebecca Lavrenz J6 Case Record: Four-Count Verdict, Probation, Appeal and Full Pardon
Rebecca Lavrenz’s sourced J6 record: four misdemeanor verdicts, reported probation and fine, D.C. Circuit appeal, and January 2025 full pardon.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Thomas Frank Sibick J6 Case Record: Detention, Three-Count Plea, 50-Month Sentence and Full Pardon
Thomas Frank Sibick’s sourced J6 record: charges, detention appeal, three-count plea, 50-month sentence, full pardon, release and firsthand interview.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Quiet Work of Rebuilding Outdoors
A warm, honest look at how simple time outdoors can support Ryan Nichols' rebuilding through attention, movement and one practical next step—without treating nature as a cure.
- ArticleMotivation & Resilience
You May Have to Move Without the Answer
Some answers never arrive on time. Use this 20 minute clarity plan to separate what you know, what you control, and the next honest move you can make.
- ArticleBehind the scenes
What leading Marines taught me about running a business
I led 25 to 35 Marines in Okinawa and never saw combat. Five habits carried into business, plus the seven step Monday brief template you can copy today.
- ArticleRyan Outdoors
Ryan Nichols and the Discipline of Reading the Sky
Ryan Nichols’ rescue history points to a practical rebuilding rhythm: prepare, observe and serve—safely, without treating outdoor activity as medical care.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Thomas Webster J6 Case Record: Trial, 10-Year Sentence, Full Pardon and Denied Vacatur
Thomas Webster’s verified January 6 case record: six-count jury verdict, 10-year sentence, 2024 appeal, full 2025 pardon and denied 2026 vacatur request.