Sweet traveled with his friend, Cindy Fitchett, from Virginia to attend the rally. Video surveillance depicted Sweet and Fitchett walking down a corridor in the Capitol Visitors Center, which is part of the Capitol building, shortly after 2:30 p.m., toward the end of the corridor area where U.S. Capitol Police officers had formed a defensive line. Other rioters also gathered in this corridor. The officers issued commands for the rioters to leave the building. Sweet maintains he did not hear those commands. When rioters refused their commands, the officers began arresting individuals who had unlawfully entered the building, including Sweet and Fitchett. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) uncovered no evidence that Sweet and Fitchett engaged in violent or disruptive conduct at the Capitol grounds or inside the building
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Douglas
- Last Name(s): Sweet
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-41
- Arrest Location: Mathews, VA
- Judge: G Michael Harvey
- Judge: Carl Nichols
- Entry Last Updated: 12/19/2022
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/21/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building (2) Violent Entry and Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
Case Status
Sweet was arrested on 1/13/21 and made his initial appearance on 1/19 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts and was released on personal recognizance. Plea agreement hearing held 8/10/21 where Sweer plead guilty to count four. Sentencing was on 11/9/21 at 2 pm. Counts 1, 2, and 3 Dismissed on Oral Motion by the Government. Count 4: He was sentenced to 36 months of Probation (with conditions). Sweet was further ordered to pay Restitution of $500.00 and a Special Assessment of $10.
Interested Party
Press Coalition
Interested Party's Lawyer
Charles Tobin
Interested Party's Lawyer
Lauren Russell
Interested Party's Lawyer
Maxwell Mishkin
USA Attorney
Seth Meinero
Seth Adam Meinero
DOJ-USAO
555 4th St., NW
Washington, DC 20904
(202) 252-5847
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Susan Lehr
Susan Lehr
DOJ-USAO
1620 Dodge Street
Suite 1400
Omaha, NE 68102-1506
402-661-3700
Email: [email protected]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Douglas Sweet's Mailing Address
NA-Released, Sentenced to Probation.
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
- Douglas Sweet et al Docket Sheet as of 04/21/2022
- Docket Download-8.23.21
- Complaint (redacted)
- Statement of Facts
- #4-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 1.13.2021. as to DOUGLAS SWEET
- #5-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release. Personal Recognizance
- #7-INFORMATION as to CINDY FITCHETT
- #10-Amended INFORMATION by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT
- #22-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to DOUGLAS SWEET
- #24-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to DOUGLAS SWEET
- #31-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Seth Adam Meinero appearing for USA
- #37 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT, MICHAEL THOMAS CURZIO, DOUGLAS SWEET, TERRY BROWN, BRADLEY FRANCIS RUKSTALES, THOMAS GALLGHER
- #39-STIPULATION Regarding Return of Digital Media Evidence and Admissibility and Use of Digital Media Evidence by USA
- #40-MOTION to Continue and to Exclude Time under Speedy Trial Act by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT
- #41-STIPULATION Regarding Return of Digital Media Evidence and Admissibility and Use of Digital Media Evidence by USA
- #42-MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT, MICHAEL THOMAS CURZIO
- #46-NOTICE of Filing Discovery Correspondence by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT
- #49-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order (Resubmitted) by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT
- #51-ORDER granting 40 Motion to Continue. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 12, 2021
- #52-PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 12, 2021
- #59-Unopposed MOTION for Disclosure of Items Protected by Rule 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT
- #60-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Susan Lehr appearing for USA
- #61-NOTICE of Filing Discovery Correspondence by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT
- #83-PLEA AGREEMENT as to DOUGLAS SWEET
- #84-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to DOUGLAS SWEET
- #86-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to DOUGLAS SWEET
- #106 STATUS REPORT OF DISCOVERY AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2021 by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT, MICHAEL THOMAS CURZIO, DOUGLAS SWEET, TERRY BROWN, BRADLEY FRANCIS RUKSTALES, THOMAS GALLGHER
- #109-Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defense Sentencing Memorandum by DOUGLAS SWEET
- #115-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to DOUGLAS SWEET
- #118-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by DOUGLAS SWEET
- #132-NOTICE of Filing Item Incompatible with CM ECF Filing by USA as to CINDY FITCHETT, DOUGLAS SWEET
- #142-JUDGMENT as to DOUGLAS SWEET. Statement of Reasons Not Included
- #166 Probation Jurisdiction Transferred to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia as to DOUGLAS SWEET Transmitted Transfer of Jurisdiction form, with certified copies of indictment, judgment and docket sheet. Ordered by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 11/12/2021.
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