James Grant

Grant and Ryan Samsel allegedly lifted police barricades outside the Capitol. Meanwhile, someone jumped over them and the crowd proceeded to run through the area. Grant allegedly stopped an officer who grabbed a protester’s shoulders as he crossed the police line.

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  • First Name(s): James
  • Last Name(s): Grant
  • Case Number: 1:21-cr-00537
  • Arrest Location: Cary, NC
  • Judge: Robin Meriweather
  • Judge: Jia Cobb (Current)
  • Entry Last Updated: 05/18/2022
  • Date Docket Downloaded: 04/28/2022
  • Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges

Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon or Inflicting Bodily Injury (1) Civil Disorder (2) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5) Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building (6) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building

Case Status

Grant was arrested on 10/14/21 and appeared in court on 10/20/21. On 12/15/21 case #21-mj-00618 was closed and merged with #21-cr-00537. He entered a plea of not guilty as to all counts on 1/18/2022. His last status conference was on 5/3. He remains incarcerated. A pre-trial conference takes place on 2/24/23 at 10am and a jury trial begins on 3/6/23 at 9am.

USA Attorney

Christopher Amore
Christopher Amore DOJ-USAO District of New Jersey 970 Broad Street Ste 700 Newark, NJ 07102 973-645-2757 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney

Prison Name

NA-Released.

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