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Duke Edward Wilson
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageDuke Edward Wilson is from Nampa, Idaho. He was 67 years old when he was sentenced. (FACT: DOJ; Idaho Press) Here is what matters about how he handled his case: he did not run from it. Arrested in April 2021, he pleaded guilty by September 7, 2021 — one of the earlier felony pleas in the entire January 6 docket. Assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, and obstruction of an official proceeding. He stood up and admitted it. (FACT: DOJ) On March 4, 2022 he was sentenced to 51 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and $2,000 restitution. (FACT: DOJ; The Washington Post) A man in his late sixties, he took his sentence and served it far from home. (FACT: Lewiston Tribune; KMVT) On January 20, 2025, the presidential clemency proclamation covered January 6 cases like his. (FACT) THE CASE RECORD Case No. 1:21-cr-345, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 4/15/21. Initial appearance 4/22/21. Arraigned 5/26/21, pleaded not guilty to all counts. Pleaded guilty 9/7/21. Sentenced 3/4/22 to 51 months in prison, three years of supervised release, $2,000 restitution. DOJ page: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/wilson-duke-edward 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-345
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Wilson was arrested on 4/15/21 and had his initial appearance 4/22/21. Arraigned 5/26/21. Defendant entered a plea of not guilty as to all counts. Pleaded guilty 9/7/21 Sentenced 3/4/22 to 51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, $2,000 restitution.
- Arrested
- April 15, 2021
- Plea
- September 7, 2021
- Sentenced
- March 4, 2022
Charges
- Knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority to do so
- Assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers
- Disorderly conduct
- Parading, demonstrating or picketting the Capitol building
- Obstruction of Congress/justice
Sentence
51 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, $2,000 restitution
Press & news
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/idaho-man-sentenced-to51-months-prison-assaulting-law-enforcement-and-obstruction-capitol →
- https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/nampa-man-sentenced-for-role-in-jan-6-insurrection/article_0fc430b0-af72-51b0-a014-28f4c64864fe.html →
- https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/idaho-man-sentenced-over-felonies-tied-to-jan-6-riot-at-us-capitol-7ac7d4a9/ →
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