Melody Steele-Smith is pictured inside the U.S. Capitol Building. She is not charged with any violence for her behavior on January 6.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Melody
- Last Name(s): Steele-Smith
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-77
- Arrest Location: Gloucester, VA
- Judge: Robin M. Meriweather
- Judge: Randolph Moss
- Entry Last Updated: 06/19/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 11/29/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (4)
Case Status
Arrested 1/20/2021. Indicted 2/3/21 and arraigned on 2/12/21 where she pleaded not guilty to all counts. The court ordered footage from a body-worn camera to be provided to the defense on or before 8/31. On 11/1/22, Steele-Smith plead guilty to count 2. Sentencing held on 6/16/2023, sentenced to 36 months Probation with 90 days home detention; $500 Restitution and $25.00 Special Assessment. Counts 1, 3, 4, 5, Dismissed on Government's Oral Motion.
USA Attorney
Brittany Reed
Brittany LaShaune Reed
US Attorney's Office
650 Poydras Street
#1600
New Orleans, LA 70130
504 680 3031
[email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant US Attorney
USA Attorney
Melissa Joy Jackson
Melissa Joy Jackson
USAODC
555 4th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
202 252 7780
[email protected]
TERMINATED 2/22/21
USA Attorney
Samantha R. Miller
Assistant United States Attorney
New York Bar No.: 5342175
United States Attorney’s Office For the District of Columbia 601 D Street, NW 20001 email- [email protected]
Melody Steele-Smith's Mailing Address
NA-Released.
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Case Documents
- Updates to Docket-11.29.21
- Docket Download-8.22.21
- #1 Complaint and Affidavit
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #5-ORDER Setting Conditions of Bond -Defendant MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #7-Arrest Warrant, dated 1.19.2021, Returned Executed in the U.S. District for the District of Columbia on 1.22.2021 as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #8-INDICTMENT as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #11-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #13-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #15-Unopposed MOTION to Continue and to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #18-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #19-MOTION to Compel Rule 16 and Brady Material by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #22-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #23-PROTECTIVE ORDER
- #24-Consent MOTION change time of status hearing conference by MELODY STEELE-SMITH.
- #26-NOTICE OF FILING OF UNITED STATES MEMORANDUM REGARDING STATUS OF DISCOVERY AS OF FEBRUARY 9, 2022 by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #27-Consent MOTION to Continue Status Hearing Date from March 8, 2022, to March 9, 2022, at 9 a.m. by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #29- NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #30-MOTION for Bill of Particulars by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #31-MOTION to Compel by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #32-MOTION to Dismiss Count One by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #33-MOTION to Dismiss Count Two and Three by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #34- MOTION to Change Venue by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #35-MOTION to Change Venue by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #36-RESPONSE by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH re [32] MOTION to Dismiss Count One GOVERNMENTS OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS COUNT ONE OF THE INDICTMENT
- #37-RESPONSE by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #38-RE~1
- #39-Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response_Reply as to [30] MOTION for Bill of Particulars by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #40-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by MELODY STEELE-SMITH re [32] MOTION to Dismiss Count One
- #41-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #42-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by MELODY STEELE-SMITH re [33] MOTION to Dismiss Count Two and Three
- #43-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH re [30] MOTION for Bill of Particulars
- #44-REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by MELODY STEELE-SMITH re 30 MOTION for Bill of Particulars
- #45-MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Tony W Miles. by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #46-Joint STATUS REPORT by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #47-NOTICE of Affirmative Defense by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #48-MOTION to Convert Hearing UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONVERT THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE TO A CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING AND TO VACATE TRIAL by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #49-MOTION for Waiver of Jury Trial by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #50-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Alexander M. Diamond appearing for USA
- #53-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #54-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #56 OBJECTION TO REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS [55] by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #57 MOTION to Continue Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearing and Vacate Sentencing Related Deadlines by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH.
- #58 MOTION to Continue Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearings and Vacate Sentencing Related Deadlines by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH.
- #59 Consent MOTION to Modify Sentencing Hearing Date by MELODY STEELE-SMITH.
- #61 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #62 REPLY by USA as to MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #65 MOTION Seal limited portions of defense Sentencing Memorandum by MELODY STEELE-SMITH.
- #67 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by MELODY STEELE-SMITH
- #68 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Samantha Ritvo Miller appearing for USA.
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