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David W. Wiersma

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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David W. Wiersma is a working man from Posen, Illinois. FACT: He spent roughly 10 to 15 years at PCI Energy Center, a division of Westinghouse Electric in Lake Bluff, Illinois — a long career in the energy industry. FACT: On January 6, 2021 he entered the Capitol. He pleaded guilty on August 30, 2022 to a misdemeanor and on November 29, 2022 was sentenced to probation — no prison — plus community service and a fine. A misdemeanor, and a lifetime of honest work behind it. FACT: The January 20, 2025 clemency proclamation swept in the January 6 cases. Case record: No. 1:21-cr-592, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Guilty plea Aug. 30, 2022; sentenced Nov. 29, 2022 to 18 months probation, $500 restitution, 100 hours community service, $1,500 fine. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
1:21-cr-592
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Case initially filed as # 1:21-mj-599 Arrested 9/21/21. Information filed 9/22/21. Pleaded guilty 8/30/22. Sentenced 11/29/22 to 18 months of probation, $500 in restitution, 100 hours community service, and a fine of $1,500.
Arrested
September 21, 2021
Plea
August 30, 2022
Sentenced
November 29, 2022

Charges

  • Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
  • Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
  • Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
  • Parading, Demonstrating or Picketing in a Capitol Building

Sentence

18 months of probation, $500 in restitution, 100 hours community service, and a fine of $1,500

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