Hazard allegedly posted videos showing himself at the Capitol. He also appeared in a video taken by the Washington Post. He and others in the crowd yelled at police officers from a distance.
Hazard entered the building and assisted someone in rinsing out his eyes with water. Then he briefly entered the Senate.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Donald
- Last Name(s): Hazard
- Case Number: 1:22-cr-117
- Arrest Location: Hurst, TX
- Judge: Robin M. Meriweather
- Judge: John D Bates
- Judge: Randolph Moss
- Entry Last Updated: 06/04/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/16/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers, Inflicting Bodily Injury (1) Civil Disorder (2) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds, Resulting in Significant Bodily Injury (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds, Resulting in Significant Bodily Injury (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds, Resulting in Significant Bodily Injury (6) Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms of the Capitol Building (7) Disorderly Conduct in the Capitol Building (8) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Building (9) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in the Capitol Building (10)
Case Status
Hazard was arrested on 12/7/21. On 4/1/22, the case #21-mj-686 with defendant Lucas Denney was closed for Donald Hazard as a new indictment in case #22-cr-117 was filed. Hazard had no objection to designate the new case as "related" to Lucas Denney's case, however there are no jointly-filed documents. He remains committed. Hazard plead guilty to count 4 on 2/16/23. On 5/19/23, he was sentenced to 57 months incarceration, 35 months supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,000 restitution and $100 special assessment.
USA Attorney
Jennifer Rozzoni
Jennifer Rozzoni
DOJ-USAO
Lrm- Lee, Edmund
PO BOX 607
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505 224 1460
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Benet Kearney
Benet Kearney
DOJ-USAO
One St. Andrew's Plaza
NY, NY 10007
212 637 2260
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
DESIGNATION: US Assistant Attorney
Donald Hazard's Mailing Address
Donald Hazard-#042354
Central Virginia Regional Jail
13021 James Madison Highway
Orange, VA 22960
Please note: Prisoner mail is reviewed by guards. Please keep messages of encouragement to a general and/or religious nature. For example, do not mention the events of Jan. 6th or other current events under criminal investigation.
Case Documents
- Donald Hazard Docket Sheet as of 04/21/2022
- Docket Download-4.16.22
- #1-Criminal Complaint
- #6 Arrest Warrant, dated 12/7/2021, Returned Executed on 12/13/2021 as to DONALD HAZARD.
- #8 MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to DONALD HAZARD.
- #9 PROTECTIVE ORDER setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal as to DONALD HAZARD. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 1/19/2022
- #10 MOTION for Order Authorizing Disclosure of Items Protected by Rule 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to DONALD HAZARD, LUCAS DENNEY.
- #11 Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to DONALD HAZARD from United States District Court Northern District of Texas Case Number 4:21-mj-00823
- #12 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jennifer M Rozzoni appearing for USA.
- #14 Unopposed MOTION to Continue February 3, 2022 Status Conference, Unopposed MOTION to Stay Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD.
- #15 ORDER Granting [14] Unopposed MOTION to Continue February 3, 2022 Status Conference, Unopposed MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD (1). Time between 2/3/2022 and 4/5/2022 (61 Days) shall be excluded from calculation under the Speedy Trial Act in the interest of justice X-T. Status Hearing continued 4/5/2022 at 01:00 PM in Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 2/3/2022.
- #16-INDICTMENT as to DONALD HAZARD
- #18-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Benet Kearney appearing for USA.
- #19-NOTICE of Related Cases by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #20-REPLY by DONALD HAZARD
- #21-Case as to DONALD HAZARD directly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss as there is an earlier related case
- #22 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #24 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #26 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Pursuant to Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #28 Joint STATUS REPORT and Motion to Exclude Time Pursuant to Speedy Trial Act by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #30-Unopposed MOTION to Continue Plea Hearing by DONALD HAZARD
- #32-NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #33-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to DONALD HAZARD
- #34-PLEA AGREEMENT as to DONALD HAZARD
- #35-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #40-Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Redacted Sentencing Memorandum by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #44-NOTICE of Filing of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 49 and Filing of Additional Exhibits by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #45-NOTICE of Filing of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 49 and Filing of Additional Exhibits (Amended) by USA as to DONALD HAZARD
- #46-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by DONALD HAZARD
- #47-SUPPLEMENT by DONALD HAZARD re 46 Sentencing Memorandum
- #48-JUDGMENT as to DONALD HAZARD
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