Santillan is seen on video entering the building. While inside, he spoke on a cell phone and allegedly shouted along with the crowd. He did not engage in violence.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Blas
- Last Name(s): Santillan
- Case Number: 1:21-mj-559
- Arrest Location: Clayton, GA
- Judge: G Michael Harvey
- Judge: Florence Pan
- Entry Last Updated: 04/11/2022
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/11/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) - Knowingly Entering or Remaining in any Restricted Building or Grounds Without Lawful Authority, (1) 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(2) - Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(D) - Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct on Capitol Grounds (3) 40 U.S.C. § 5104(e)(2)(G) - Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
Case Status
Santillan was arrested on 8/23/21. A preliminary hearing was held set on 11/1. NEW CASE #22-cr-00032 Filed on 03/16/2022- Status Conference set for 5/17/2022 at 2:00 PM via videoconference before Judge Florence Y. Pan
USA Attorney
Christopher Amore
Christopher Amore
DOJ-USAO
District of New Jersey
970 Broad Street
Ste 700
Newark, NJ 07102
973-645-2757
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Prison Name
NA-Released.
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Case Documents
- Blas Santillan NEW CASE #22-cr-00032 Docket Sheet as of 04/11/2022
- Blas Santillan CLOSED CASE #21-mj-00559 Docket Sheet as of 04/11/2022
- Docket Download-10.11.21
- #1-SEALED COMPLAINT as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #5-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 8.23.2021 as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #7-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #8- MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #9-PROTECTIVE ORDER
- #10-NOTICE Waiver of Preliminary Hearig and Time Under Speedy Trial Clock Until Next Hearing by BLAS SANTILLAN
- #12- Unopposed MOTION to Continue and to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #13-ORDER granting 12 Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #15- NOTICE of Filing of Discovery Status Memos by USA as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #16-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #17- Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #19-Unopposed MOTION for Disclosure of Items Protected by Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e)
- #20-Unopposed MOTION to Continue and to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to BLAS SANTILLAN
- #23-ORDER Granting 20 Unopposed MOTION
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