Warner and a group of men from California attended the Trump rally and were texting back and forth before the event. He brought an earpiece so he could communicate with the group since there was a large crowd.
He walked to the Capitol after the rally. There is no evidence he engaged 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): Erik
- Last Name(s): Warner
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-392
- Arrest Location: Riverside, CA
- Judge: Royce Lamberth
- Entry Last Updated: 02/05/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 04/23/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Conspiracy to Obstruct Official Proceeding (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (2) Restricted Building or Grounds (4,) (5) Tampering with a Witness, Victim, or Informant-Tampering with Documents or Proceedings (8)
Case Status
Warner was arrested on 6/10/21. He plead not guilty to all counts on 6/14/21. Conditions of release were set on 6/14/21. Entered another plea of not guilty as to all counts on 12/3/21. The last status Conference was held on 12/2/2022. Second Superseding Indictment issued 5/10/23. Jury Trial set for 7/6/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 15- In Person before Judge Royce C. Lamberth. There is a pretrial conference on 6/16/23 at 2pm in Courtroom 13.
USA Attorney
Risa Berkower
Risa Berkower
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
555 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 252-6782
Fax: (202) 307-3961
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Thomas T. Ballantine
California Bar No. 208193 Prosecutor Detailee
United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20579
phone- 202-532-3048
email- [email protected]
USA Attorney
Anthony W. Mariano
MA Bar No. 688559 Trial Attorney, Detailee
United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20579
phone- (202) 476-0319
email- [email protected]
Erik Scott Warner's Mailing Address
NA-Released.
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
- Erik Scott Warner et al Docket Sheet as of 04/23/2022
- Docket-Download-10.13.21
- #1-SEALED INDICTMENT as to ALAN HOSTETTER
- #7-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Katherine Nielsen appearing for USA
- #9-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE-Amy M. Karlin appearing for ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #14-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 6.10.2021. as to ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #15-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #25-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #36 MOTION for Disclosure of Materials Protected by Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE.
- #37-NOTICE Pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 609 by ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #40 MOTION for Order Permitting Production of Sealed Materials and Material Protected by Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e) by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE. Modified relief on 7/14/2021
- #41-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #43-ORDER granting 41 Motion for Protective Order as to ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #44-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #53 ORDER granting 40 Motion for Disclosure as to ALAN HOSTETTER (1), RUSSELL TAYLOR (2), ERIK SCOTT WARNER (3), FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ (4), DEREK KINNISON (5), RONALD MELE (6). Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/04/2021.
- #54-NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #67 NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of August 23, 2021 by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE
- #68 NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of September 14, 2021 by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE
- #75 ORDER as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE. The Court finds it in the interest of justice to toll the speedy trial clock for defendants RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE. Defendant ALAN HOSTETTER has moved for a speedy trial. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that Hostetter file any pretrial motions within ten days of this order.
- #76-NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL by ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #81 NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of October 21, 2021 by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE
- #87 ORDER granting [84] Motion to Appoint Counsel as to ERIK SCOTT WARNER (3). Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/23/2021.
- #89 SECOND SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to ALAN HOSTETTER (1) count(s) 1s, 2s, 4s, 5s, RUSSELL TAYLOR (2) count(s) 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, ERIK SCOTT WARNER (3) count(s) 1s, 2s, 4s, 5s, 8s, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ (4) count(s) 1s, 2s, 4s, 5s, DEREK KINNISON (5) count(s) 1s, 2s, 4s, 5s, 7s, RONALD MELE (6) count(s) 1s, 2s, 4s, 5s.
- #103 NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE
- #122 Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to ERIK SCOTT WARNER from US District Court for the Central District of California Case Number 5:21-mj-415- DUTY
- #124 NOTICE United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE
- #142 MOTION to Continue July 28, 2022 Status Hearing by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE.
- #145 ORDER granting 142 Motion to Continue and 144 Motion to Exclude as to ALAN HOSTETTER (1), RUSSELL TAYLOR (2), ERIK SCOTT WARNER (3), FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ (4), DEREK KINNISON (5), and RONALD MELE (6). Status conference reset for 9/12/2022 at 2:00 PM in VTC before Judge Royce C. Lamberth. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/27/2022.
- #151 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Anthony William Mariano appearing for USA.
- #152 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Thomas Tyson Ballantine appearing for USA.
- #155 MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE.
- #164-STATUS REPORT by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE
- #165-MOTION to Sever Defendant by ERIK SCOTT WARNER
- #166-RESPONSE by USA as to ERIK SCOTT WARNER re [165] MOTION to Sever Defendant
- #167-SCHEDULING ORDER
- #171-ORDERED that 169 Motion to Reset Motions Hearing and Pretrial Conference is GRANTED
- #178-NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL as to USA. Attorney Manning, Jason added. Substituting for attorney Risa Berkower
- #183-RESPONSE by USA as to ALAN HOSTETTER, RUSSELL TAYLOR, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON, RONALD MELE
- #193-MOTION for Leave to Appear via Zoom for April 26, 2023 Pretrial Hearing Attorney_ Alan Hostetter. by ALAN HOSTETTER
- #199-N~1
- #210-SECOND SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to ALAN HOSTETTER, ERIK SCOTT WARNER, FELIPE ANTONIO MARTINEZ, DEREK KINNISON
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