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Edward T. Spain Jr.
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageEdward T. Spain Jr. gave fifteen years to the defense of this country — eight years on active duty in the United States Army and seven more in the National Guard. Fifteen years in uniform. Read that again. Edward Spain spent most of his adult life serving the nation, an Army soldier and Guardsman before he was ever a defendant. On January 6, 2021, Spain joined the crowd that entered the U.S. Capitol. His conduct that day was addressed by the court as part of a single-count resolution. Edward Spain Jr. pleaded guilty on February 1, 2022, to one count. On May 4, 2022, he was sentenced to 36 months of probation, 60 hours of community service, and $500 in restitution, with the court also directing mental health and substance-abuse support — the kind of help a veteran deserves. On January 20, 2025, President Trump extended clemency to January 6 defendants. A soldier's service does not vanish because of one hard day. Edward Spain Jr. earned his place among those who stood a post for the rest of us. Case record: United States v. Spain, Jr., No. 1:21-cr-651, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-651
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 10/7/21. Pleaded guilty 2/1/22. Sentenced 5/4/22 to 36 months of probation, including 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- October 7, 2021
- Plea
- February 1, 2022
- Sentenced
- May 4, 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
36 months of probation, including 60 hours of community service, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5746/files/Edward%20Spain%20Jr%20Plea%20Agreement.pdf →
- https://extremism.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5746/files/Edward%20Spain%20Jr%20Government%20Sentencing%20Memorandum.pdf →
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/60692491/united-states-v-spain-jr/ →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/spain-jr-edward-t →
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