Mason was in Washington DC to hear President Trump speak. At the Capitol, he and a group of men were accused of attacking officers in the Lower West Terrace, where eyewitnesses identified police brutality.
It’s possible Courson and others used a flagpole, baton, and crutch in self-defense to fight back against officers attacking the crowd. In his statement to police, Courson stated hitting an officer was warranted that day due to the “chaos of the situation.” He described the environment as a “war zone.”
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Mason
- Last Name(s): Courson
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-35
- Arrest Location: Tamarac, FL
- Judge: Emmet Sullivan
- Entry Last Updated: 12/18/2022
- Date Docket Downloaded: 02/10/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Civil Disorder (7) ASSAULTING/RESISTING/IMPEDING OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon and Aiding and Abetting (10) ASSAULTING/RESISTING/IMPEDING OFFICERS/EMPLOYEES; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (11) CIVIL DISORDER; Civil Disorder (14) TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (18) TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (19) TEMPORARY RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (20) VIOLENT ENTRY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON CAPITOL GROUNDS; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (24)
Case Status
Mason was arrested on 12/14/21 and ordered detained on 12/23. He plead guilty to count 10 of the Third Superseding Indictment on 11/30/22. Sentencing takes place on 3/31/23 at 10am in Courtroom 23A.
Interested Party
Press Coalition
Interested Party's Lawyer
Charles Tobin
Interested Party's Lawyer
Lauren Russell
Interested Party's Lawyer
Maxwell Mishkin
USA Attorney
Colleen Kukowski
Colleen D. Kukowski
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
U.S. Attorney's Officer for the District of Columbia
555 4th St. NW
Washington, DC 20530
202-252-2646
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Kimberly Paschall
Kimberly Louise Paschall
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
555 Fourth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 252-2650
Email: [email protected]
TERMINATED: 02/18/2021
LEAD ATTORNEY
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Benet Kearney
Benet Kearney
DOJ-USAO
One Saint Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
212-637-2260
Fax: 212-637-2243
Email: [email protected]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Matthew Moeder
Matthew Moeder
DOJ-USAO
400 E. 9th Street
Suite 5510
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-426-3122
Email: [email protected]
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Mason Joel Courson's Mailing Address
Mason Joel Courson
c/o Northern Neck Regional Jail
PO BOX 1060
Warsaw, VA 22572
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.
Information on Writing/Encouragement
Mason has a 2 year old son and runs a small business selling audio equipment
Case Documents
- Docket Download-1.6.21
- #159-Arrest Warrant, dated 11.17.2021, Returned Executed on 12.14.2021 as to MASON JOEL COURSON
- #168-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to MASON JOEL COURSON from U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- #171-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Nicholas D. Smith appearing for MASON JOEL COURSON
- #179-NOTICE of Mason Courson's Desire to be Transferred to the D.C. Department of Corrections by MASON JOEL COURSON
- #189-Joint MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to MASON JOEL COURSON
- #198-Notice of Filing
- #205-P~1
- #209-NOTICE of Parties' Availability for Trial by USA as to CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON
- #213-U~1
- #237- NOTICE of Proposed Order Regarding Scheduling by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON
- #239-PRETIAL ORDER as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON
- #249-Consent MOTION to Continue Change-of-plea hearing to November 30, 2022 by MASON JOEL COURSON
- #253-NOTICE of Information in Preparation for November 30, 2022 Change of Plea Hearing by USA as to MASON JOEL COURSON
- #254-NOTICE of Filing of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 49 by USA as to MASON JOEL COURSON
- #255-SENTENCING SCHEDULING ORDER as to MASON JOEL COURSON
- #256- WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to MASON JOEL COURSON
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