Edward Vallejo was allegedly in the Arlington, VA area outside of Washington, DC on Jan. 6. The government alleges he was positioned there as part of an armed support team within the Oathkeepers organization.
According to a Signal message from Stewart Rhodes mentioned in Document 10 above, Vallejo’s role was to “be watching and waiting on the outside in case of worst-case scenarios.”
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Edward
- Last Name(s): Vallejo
- Case Number: 22-cr-0015
- Arrest Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Judge: Amit Mehta
- Entry Last Updated: 05/28/2023
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Seditious Conspiracy Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting Conspiracy to Prevent an Officer from Discharging any Duties
Case Status
Vallejo was indicted on 1/12/22 and arrested on 1/13. During an arraignment on 1/28, he pleaded not guilty to all charges. Vallejo was released on personal recognizance with a High Intensity Supervision Program. Jury trial began on 12/6. On 1/23/23, a jury convicted him guilty of counts 1-4. He is on home incarceration until sentencing, and is not permitted to use computers. smartphones, or tablets that would allow him to communicate. A meet and confer sentencing statement was due on 2/1/23. Sentencing documents from both parties are still forthcoming, and a sentencing date is TBD.
USA Attorney
Kathryn Rakoczy
Kathryn Leigh Rakoczy
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
555 Fourth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
Case Documents
- #1-Indictment as to Rhodes et al
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to JOSHUA A. JAMES
- #6-EDWARD VALLEJO_ Arrest Warrant, dated 1_12_2022, Returned Executed on 1_13_2022 as to EDWARD VALLEJO (11)_
- #7-MOT~1
- #8-ORD~1
- #9-NOT~1
- #21-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE_ Matthew J. Peed appearing for EDWARD VALLEJO
- #44-STATUS REPORT REGARDING DISCOVERY by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA,
- #64-OR~1
- #66-MO~1
- #67-RESPONSE by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID M
- #68-ORDER denying 65 Motion to Continue Deadline for Filing Rule 12(b) Motions and denying 66 Motion to Continue Trial. See the attached Order for additional details
- #94-MO~1
- #95-Motion to Dismiss Count One and Twoa nd to Strike
- #102- MOTION for Bond by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #104-NOTICE of Filing of Corrected Exhibit by EDWARD VALLEJO re 102 MOTION for Bond
- #105-MEMORAMDUM IN OPPOSITION to Motion by USA as to EDWARD VALLEJO
- #106-M~1
- #107- RESPONSE by USA as to EDWARD VALLEJO re 102 MOTION for Bond with Supplemental Argument
- #108-REPLY in Support by EDWARD VALLEJO re 102 MOTION for Bond
- #115-NOTICE of Joinder to Codefendant Motions by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #120-RESPONSE by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, B
- #122-ORDER as to EDWARD VALLEJO (11) Setting Conditions of Release.
- #123-R~1
- #129-Amended Memorandum in Support of Pre-Trial Release by ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #132-REPLY in Support by EDWARD VALLEJO re 94 MOTION to Dismiss Count One MOTION to Strike Surplussage
- #133-O~1
- #153-Consent MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #154-ORDER granting 153 Consent Motion to Modify Conditions of Release as to EDWARD VALLEJO
- #166-M~1
- #176-MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
- #179-Consent MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release to Permit Medical and Dental Treatment by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #180-ORDER granting 179 Consent Motion to Modify Conditions of Release as to EDWARD VALLEJO
- #187-NOTICE of Government's Motion Regarding Anticipated Trial Evidence and Notice Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #198-MOTION to Continue Trial
- #204-Consent MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release to Permit Defendant to Vote by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #209-ORDER granting 204 Consent Motion to Modify Conditions of Release as to EDWARD VALLEJO
- #213-MOTION in Limine TO PRECLUDE CERTAIN DEFENSE ARGUMENTS AT TRIAL by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #214-MOTION in Limine TO PRECLUDE CERTAIN UNTIMELY AND IRRELEVANT TESTIMONY by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WAT
- #218
- #225-M~1
- #235-M~1
- #237-ORDER granting 235 Motion for Order to Unseal for Limited Purpose of Creating a Transcript
- #238-M~1
- #239-M~1
- #249-R~1
- #250-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOER
- #251-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOER
- #252-MOTION to Exclude Defense Expert Testimony by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA
- #260-R~1
- #263-REPLY in Support by EDWARD VALLEJO re 218 MOTION to Exclude Expert Testimony Regarding _Antigovernment Extremism
- #272-R~1
- #273-M~1
- #286-AMENDED PRETRIAL ORDER
- #288-OMNIBUS ORDER
- #289-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE_ Edward L. Tarpley, Jr appearing for ELMER STEWART RHODES, III
- #318-ORDER
- #319-ORDER
- #322-ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendants' 280 Joint Motion in Limine Regarding Anticipated Trial Evidence
- #332-MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER PERTAINING TO THE TRIAL TESTIMONY OF CONFIDENTIAL HUMAN SOURCES by USA as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON
- #363-S~1
- #374-N~1
- #377-O~1
- #392-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, EDWARD VALLEJO
- #415-A~1
- #417-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE_ Christa Nicols appearing for EDWARD VALLEJO
- #436-MOTION to Exclude Exhibits 9522, 1500.2, 1503.1, 1504, 1505, and 1508 by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #443-M~1
- #444-N~1
- #445-NOTICE REGARDING VALLEJO EXHIBITS by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #448- Jury Note as to ROBERTO A. MINUTA,JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, and EDWARD VALLEJO
- #450-JURY VERDICT as to ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, and EDWARD VALLEJO
- #455-ORDER MODIFYING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE as to EDWARD VALLEJO
- #457-FINAL JURY INSTRUCTIONS as to Defendants ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, EDWARD VALLEJO
- #458-FINAL VERDICT FORM as to Defendants ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, EDWARD VALLEJO
- #459-N~1
- #467-O~1
- #468- AMENDED OMNIBUS ORDER FOR REMAINING POST-TRIAL FILINGS AND PROCEEDINGS as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, and EDWARD VALLEJO. Please see attached Order for amended schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/02/2023
- #473-Consent MOTION for Extension of Time by EDWARD VALLEJO. (Attachment_ # 1 Text of Proposed Order)
- #477-MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Rule 29 motion by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #485-Consent MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #486-ORDER granting 485 Motion to Modify Conditions of Release as to EDWARD VALLEJO
- #487-U~1
- #511-NOTICE of JOINDER by EDWARD VALLEJO as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, BRIAN ULRICH, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, EDWARD VALLEJO re 478 MOTION pursuant to Rule 33 for new trial, 479 MOTION for Acquittal, 493 MOTION for Leave to File Motion under Seal, 482 MOTION to Continue SENTENCING DATE
- #512-U~1
- #517-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, EDWARD VALLEJO
- #519- ORDER denying 496 Motion to Continue Sentencing; denying 498 Motion to Continue as to KELLY MEGGS; denying 482 Motion to Continue as to ROBERTO A. MINUTA
- #520-C~1
- #528-N~1
- #536-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by EDWARD VALLEJO re 477 MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum in Support of Rule 29 motion and Rule 33 motion
- #538-RESPONSE by USA as to JOSEPH HACKETT, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, EDWARD VALLEJO
- #540-U~1
- #561- First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Sentencing memo to May 8 by KENNETH HARRELSON as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, BRIAN ULRICH, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, EDWARD VALLEJO.
- #565-S~1
- #571-MOTION for Leave to File Sentencing Memorandum by EDWARD VALLEJO
- #573 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by KENNETH HARRELSON as to ELMER STEWART RHODES, III, KELLY MEGGS, KENNETH HARRELSON, JESSICA WATKINS, JOSHUA JAMES, ROBERTO A. MINUTA, JOSEPH HACKETT, DAVID MOERSCHEL, BRIAN ULRICH, THOMAS EDWARD CALDWELL, EDWARD VALLEJO
- #574-LARGE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT(S) Bookmarked Non-Video Trial Exhibits Cited in Vallejo Sentencing Memorandum2
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