Blair was shoved by a police officer outside the Capitol. He jumped back and struck the officer with a lacrosse stick, which he had attached a flag to. Blair was treated at George Washington hospital for lacerations. He apologized to police.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): David
- Last Name(s): Blair
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-186
- Arrest Location: Washington, DC
- Judge: Christopher Cooper
- Entry Last Updated: 12/05/2022
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/18/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (1) Civil Disorder (2) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6) Unlawful Possession of a Dangerous Weapon on Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7) Disorderly Conduct on Grounds or in a Capitol Building (8) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (9)
Case Status
Blair was arrested on 2/17/21 and appeared in court the same day. On 02/22/21, he was released on conditions (personal recognizance #6). On 03/29/022, he entered a plea of guilty as to Count 2s of the superseding indictment (civil disorder). Sentencing held before Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/13/2022, Blair was ordered committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 5 months. He was further sentenced to serve a term of 18 months of supervised release and to pay a $100 special assessment.
Defense Lawyer
Terrell N. Roberts
USA Attorney
Michael Charles Liebman
Michael Charles Liebman
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
555 Fourth St, NW, Room 9106, Washington, DC 20530- 202 252 7234-FAX 202 353 9415
[email protected],
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Puja Bhatia
Puja Bhatia
USDOJ-USAO
555 Fourth St, NW, Ste Office 9439
Washington, DC 20530
202 809 [email protected]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
David Alan Blair's Mailing Address
NA-Released on personal recgnizance.
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Case Documents
- Docket-Download-6.9.21
- #1-SEALED COMPLAINT as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #6 ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR (1) Personal Recognizance. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 2/22/2021. (zpt)[1:21-mj-00211-ZMF] (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/22/2021: # 1 Appearance Bond)
- #7-Arrest Warrant, dated 2.9.2021, returned executed on 2.17.2021 as to Defendant DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #8-Indictment as to David Alan Blair
- #10-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Jose Alejandro German appearing for DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #11-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Puja Bhatia appearing for USA.
- #12-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Terrell Roberts, III appearing for DAVID ALAN BLAIR (Roberts, Terrell)
- #13-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order governing discovery by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR.
- #14-STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #19-MOTION to Continue (reschedule) status hearing by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #20-Supplement re 19 MOTION to Continue (reschedule) status hearing by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #21-MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for the government by Puja Bhatia by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR.
- #23 NOTICE of discovery by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #24 NOTICE of discovery by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #25 MOTION to Dismiss Case by DAVID ALAN BLAIR.
- #26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Case by DAVID ALAN BLAIR.
- #27 FIRST SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR (1) count(s) 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s.
- #29-MOTION to Continue trial date by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #31-MOTION to Exclude speedy trial act time (correction) by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #32-RESPONSE by DAVID ALAN BLAIR re 29 MOTION to Continue trial date
- #33-MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response_Reply by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #34-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR re 26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Case
- #35-Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response
- #36-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by DAVID ALAN BLAIR re 26 Amended MOTION to Dismiss Case
- #37-Amended REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #39- PRETRIAL ORDER as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #40 NOTICE of status of discovery by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #41-MOTION to Suppress by DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #42-MOTION to Change Venue by DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #43-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Alison Prout appearing for USA
- #44-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #45-RESPONSE by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR re 42 MOTION to Change Venue
- #49-NOTICE of need for evidentiary hearing by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #50-PLEA AGREEMENT as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #52-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #54 OBJECTION TO REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 53 by DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #55 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #56 ERRATA by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR re [55] Sentencing Memorandum filed by USA
- #57 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #57 a) ALL EXHIBITS
- #60 OBJECTION TO REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS by DAVID ALAN BLA
- #60 a) Exhibit
- #61 ERRATA by DAVID ALAN BLAIR
- #61 a) Exhibit
- #63 MOTION to Dismiss Count One and Counts Three through Nine by USA as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR.
- #66 JUDGMENT as to DAVID ALAN BLAIR. Statement of Reasons Not Included. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/14/2022
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