Castro and others entered the building through a broken window. She is seen on video walking and documenting the event. At one point, she left the building because she was sprayed with pepper spray.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Mariposa
- Last Name(s): Castro
- AKA: Imelda Acosta
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-299
- Arrest Location: San Jose , CA
- Judge: Reggie Walton
- Entry Last Updated: 01/10/2024
- Date Docket Downloaded: 09/24/2021
- 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
Arrested 1/21/21. Initial appearance held on 2/16/21- placed on personal recognizance. Charged via criminal information on 4/13. Arraigned 4/28 where she plead not guilty to all counts. Plea Agreement Hearing held on 11/24/21, she plead guilty to count 4. On 2/23/2022, Castro was sentenced to 45 days of incarceration. She was ordered to pay a special assessment of $10 and fined $5,000.
USA Attorney
Frances Elizabeth Blake
Frances Elizabeth Blake
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE,
1701 W Highway 83, #600, McAllen, TX 78572,
956 618 8010, [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, Designation: US Assistant Attorney
USA Attorney
Jordan A. Konig
Texas Bar No. 24055791
Trial Attorney, Department of Justice
US Attorney's Office
555 4th Street, NW Washington DC 20530
Voicemail- (202)-305-7917
Fax- (202)-514-5238
Email- [email protected]
Information on Writing/Encouragement
She owns a yoga studio and tea lounge in Gilroy, CA.
Case Documents
- Mariposa Castro Docket Sheet as of 1/10/2024
- Docket Download-6.14.21
- #1-SEALED COMPLAINT as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #7-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to MARIPOSA CASTRO from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (San Jose)
- #8-Arrest Warrant, dated 1.21.2021, returned executed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on 2.16.2021 as to Defendant MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #9-NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL as to USA. Attorney Blake, Frances Elizabeth added. (Blake, Frances)
- #10 INFORMATION as to MARIPOSA CASTRO (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4
- #13-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release- Defendant MARIPOSA CASTRO placed on Personal Recognizance Bond signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather
- #14-ORDER as to MARIPOSA CASTRO. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton
- #15-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #16-NOTICE of Discovery Correspondence by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #17-PROTECTIVE ORDER setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #18-NOTICE of Discovery Letter by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #20-ORDER as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #21-NOTICE of Waiver of Speedy Trial by MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #22-ORDER as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #24-GENERAL ORDER GOVERNING CRIMINAL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON
- #25-ORDER as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #26 Unopposed MOTION to Continue by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #27-ORDER granting 26 Motion to Continue as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #29-NOTICE of Filing by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #30-NOTICE-United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of October 21, 2021 by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #32-NOTICE - United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #34-PLEA AGREEMENT as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #35-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #39-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #39 a) Photo
- #39 b) Photo
- #39 c) Photo
- #39 d) Photo
- #39 e) Photo and Letter from Randy Acosta
- #39 f) Photo
- #39 g) Letters of Support
- #39 h) Photo
- #39 i) Photo
- #39 j) Photo
- #40-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #40 a) Table of Sentences Imposed on Other Capitol Breach Defendants
- #41-NOTICE-United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #42-RESPONSE by MARIPOSA CASTRO TO GOVERNMENT'S SENTENCING MEMORANDUM
- #42 a) Exhibit- Character Letter
- #42 b) Photo
- #42 c) Photo
- #47-Application for Access to Video Exhibits by PRESS COALITION as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #48-JUDGMENT as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #50-ORDER, granting [47] Motion to Access as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #51-Unopposed MOTION to Modify Surrender Logistics by MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #52-ORDER granting 51 Motion to Modify as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #53-Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Surrender from March 31 to May 2, 2022 by MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #54-ORDER granting [53] Motion for Extension of Time as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #56-Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Surrender to May 10 by MARIPOSA CASTRO
- #57-ORDER as to MARIPOSA CASTRO
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