James Brooks is shown on surveillance outside of the Capitol taking photos with his cell phone.
He stood outside the Upper West Terrace near the scaffolding and waved a South Carolina flag with a Marine Corps logo attached to it. It doesn’t appear that he engaged in any 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): James
- Last Name(s): Brooks
- Case Number: 1:22-cr-18
- Judge: Jia Cobb
- Entry Last Updated: 10/30/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
Case Status
Brooks was arrested on 1/5/22. He was ordered released on personal recognizance. Indicted 1/11/22. During an arraignment on 3/22, he plead not guilty to all charges. Brooks plead guilty to count 1 on 8/4. On 11/3, he was sentenced to 12 months probation, a $25 special assessment, and restitution in the amount of $500.
USA Attorney
Joseph G. DeGaetano
JOSEPH DEGAETANO
Assistant United States Attorney
555 Fourth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
[email protected] (423) 385-1345
USA Attorney
Zachary Phillips
Zachary Phillips
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office,
1801 California Street, Suite 1600
Denver, CO 80202
(720) 281-1611
[email protected]
Case Documents
- SEALED COMPLAINT as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS (1)_
- James Brooks Statement of Facts
- INFORMATION as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #5-Arrest Warrant, dated 1_3_2022, Returned Executed on 1_5_2022 as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #8-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Joseph Gaspar DeGaetano appearing for USA
- #11-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #13-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #14-
- #15-ORDER granting [13] Motion for Protective Order as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #16-ORDER granting [14] Motion for Disclosure as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #17-NOTICE OF FILING MEMORANDA REGARDING STATUS OF DISCOVERY AS OF FEBRUARY 9, 2022 by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #18-NOTICE OF FILING MEMORANDA REGARDING STATUS OF DISCOVERY by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #23-NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL as to USA. Attorney Phillips, Zachary added_
- #25-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #26-PLEA AGREEMENT as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #27-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #28- WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #31-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #32-MOTION for Leave to File by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
- #36-NOTICE of filing by USA as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS re 31 Sentencing Memorandum
- #43-Probation Jurisdiction Transferred to United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee as to JAMES WAYNE BROOKS
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