Capsel took Tik Tok videos of himself right outside of the Capitol Building. It is unclear if he entered the building. After the event, at around 6:23 PM. he is seen in a Tik Tok video getting into a physical altercation with National Guardsmen until getting pepper sprayed.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Matthew
- Last Name(s): Capsel
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-00107
- Arrest Location: Southern District, IL
- Judge: Robin M. Meriweather
- Judge: Tanya Chutkan
- Entry Last Updated: 01/18/2024
- Date Docket Downloaded: 09/24/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2)
Case Status
Arrested 1/26/21. Initial appearance 2/4/21. on 2/11/21, he was placed on personal recognizance with a curfew. On 5/11/22, he plead not guilty to all counts. Plea Agreement hearing held on 9/2/22, he plead guilty to count 1. Sentencing held on 12/16/2022, sentenced to 18 months of Incarceration followed by 24 months of Supervised Release. $100 Special Assessment and Restitution in the amount of $2,000 imposed.
USA Attorney
Brian Brady
Brian Brady
US Department of Justice
1301 New York Ave. N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
202 834-1916
[email protected]
Matthew Capsel's Mailing Address
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Case Documents
- Matthew Capsel Docket Sheet as of 1/18/2024
- #1-COMPLAINT as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #1 a) Statement of Facts
- #3-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to MATHEW CAPSEL from US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois Case Number
- #5-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE-Christopher Michael Davis appearing for MATHEW CAPSEL
- #7-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #9 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #10 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #11 ORDER granting [10] Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing as to MATHEW CAPSEL (1). Preliminary Hearing set for 4/5/2021 at 11:30 AM by Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey.Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 3/4/2021.
- #12-Arrest Warrant, dated 1.19.2021, returned executed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on 2.4.2021 as to Defendant MATHEW CAPSEL
- #14-Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #15-ORDER granting 10 Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #16-ORDER Finding as Moot 14 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA at to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #17-MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by MATHEW CAPSEL
- #19 RESPONSE by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL re [17] MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release
- #20-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to MATHEW CAPSEL (1) Personal Recognizance
- #21 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL.
- #22-Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #23-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Christopher Michael Davis appearing for MATHEW CAPSEL
- #24-ORDER Granting 21 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #26-Consent MOTION to Continue Preliminary Hearing by MATHEW CAPSEL.
- #27-ORDER granting 26 Consent Motion by Defendant MATHEW CAPSEL
- #28-Consent MOTION to Continue Preliminary Hearing by MATHEW CAPSEL
- #29-ORDER Granting 28 Consent MOTION to Continue Preliminary Hearing by MATHEW CAPSEL
- #30 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #31 ORDER granting [30] Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #33 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #34 ORDER granting [33] Consent Motion by USA to Continue Preliminary Hearing as to Defendant MATHEW CAPSEL
- #35 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Elizabeth Rogers appearing for USA
- #36 Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #37 ORDER Granting [36] Consent MOTION to Continue by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #38 NOTICE REGARDING STATUS OF DISCOVERY AS OF FEBRUARY 9, 2022 by USA as to MATHEW CAPSEL
- #40 INDICTMENT as to MATTHEW CAPSEL (1) count(s) 1, 2
- #42 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Brian Daniel Brady appearing for USA
- #43-Consent MOTION for Criminal History Report by MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #44- Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order Governing Discovery by USA as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #46-ORDER granting 43 Consent Motion for Pre-Plea Calculation of Defendant's Criminal History
- #47-ORDER granting 44 Unopposed Motion
- #49-Consent MOTION to Continue Hearing by MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #50-MOTION to Continue Status Hearing by MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #51 SUPERSEDING INFORMATION as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #54-Consent MOTION to Continue Time of Sentencing Hearing by MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #55-WAIVER OF INDICTMENT by MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #56-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #57-FACTUAL PROFFER by USA and MATTHEW CAPSEL as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #58-MOTION Travel Cost for Indigent Defendant by MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #59-ORDER
- #60 PLEA AGREEMENT as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #64-ORDER as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #67-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #68-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #70-NOTICE OF FILING TRIAL EXHIBITS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE at Sentencing by USA as to MATTHEW CAPSEL
- #71 JUDGMENT as to MATTHEW CAPSEL. Statement of Reasons Not Included. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/19/2022.
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