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Russell Dean Alford
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageRussell Alford is a small-business owner from Hokes Bluff, Alabama — he ran a paint and body shop in Etowah County. [FACT] He was 62 at the time of his case. [FACT] On January 6 he walked to the Capitol and stepped inside through doors that others had already broken open. [FACT] He stayed about 15 minutes. [FACT] He carried no weapon and laid hands on no one. [FACT] When the FBI came to his shop, he talked with them openly. [FACT] A jury convicted him of four misdemeanors — entering a restricted area, disorderly conduct, and picketing inside the Capitol. [FACT] No felony. No violence. [FACT] On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to roughly 1,500 January 6 defendants. [FACT] --- The court record: Case No. 1:21-cr-263, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 3/29/2021 in Birmingham, Alabama. Convicted by jury 10/5/2022 of four misdemeanors. Sentenced 2/2/2023 to 12 months incarceration, 12 months supervised release, $500 restitution, $70 special assessment. Clemency granted 1/20/2025. [FACT] 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-263
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 3/29/21 in Birmingham, Alabama. Charged via criminal information on 3/30. Made initial appearance on 4/1/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts. Found guilty 10/5/22 by a jury of 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, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. Sentenced 2/2/23 to 12 months incarceration, 12 months supervised release, $70 special assesment, $500 Restitution.
- Arrested
- March 29, 2021
- Sentenced
- February 2, 2023
Sentence
12 months incarceration, 12 months supervised release, $70 special assesment, $500 Restitution
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