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John David Ross Gould

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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John David Ross Gould is a Gwinnett County man from Duluth, Georgia — a working man whose entire January 6 case began and ended with a walk through the building and a selfie. FACT: John David Ross Gould traveled to Washington on January 6, 2021 with a coworker and spent about 40 minutes inside the Capitol. His case record contains no allegation of violence and no allegation of property damage. FACT: Gould was arrested on 3/15/2022. On 12/5/2022 he pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor — parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. On 4/28/2023, John Gould was sentenced to 12 months of probation, with two months of home confinement, plus $500 restitution. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump's clemency proclamation pardoned January 6 defendants, closing misdemeanor cases like Gould's. CASE RECORD — Case No. 1:22-mj-56, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Complaint filed 3/11/2022; arrested 3/15/2022; plea agreement 12/5/2022; sentenced 4/28/2023. Sources linked on this profile. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
1:22-mj-56
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Complaint filed - 3/11/22 Arrested - 3/15/22 Plea Agreement - 12/5/22

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