Eckerman appeared in social media photos and is also shown on Capitol surveillance.
He was yelling at officers along with the crowd as they pushed their way into the building. He doesn’t appear to have engaged in any violent activity.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Michael
- Last Name(s): Eckerman
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-00623
- Arrest Location: Wichita, KS
- Judge: Robin Meriweather
- Judge: Christopher Cooper
- Entry Last Updated: 06/20/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 10/06/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (3) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (4) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds (5) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (6) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (7) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (8)
Case Status
Eckerman was arrested on 9/20/21. He initially appeared in court and was released on personal recognizance on 9/24/21. On 11/18/22, he plead guilty to count 2. Sentencing held on 3/8/22, he was ordered committed to the custody of the Bureau of Prisons for a term of 20 months with credit for 1 day. He was further sentenced to serve a term of 24 months (2 years) of supervised release and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment and $2,000 in restitution. Government's oral motion to dismiss the remaining counts was granted.
USA Attorney
Mona Furst
Mona Furst
DOJ-USAO
Office of the United States Attorney
301 North Main
Suite 1200
Wichita, KS 67052
316-269-6481
Email: [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Michael Eckerman's Mailing Address
NA-Released with conditions.
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.
Case Documents
- Docket Download-10.6.21
- #1-SEALED COMPLAINT as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN (
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #5-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 9.20.2021 as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #6-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Richard Steven Stern appearing for MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #7-NOTICE of United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of September 14, 2021 by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #9-NOTICE of Filing Discovery Correspondence by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #10-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #11-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order Governing Discovery by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #12-Unopposed MOTION for Disclosure of Items Protected by Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #13-PROTECTIVE ORDER setting forth procedures for handling confidential material; allowing designated material to be filed under seal as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #14-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #15-INDICTMENT as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #17-NOTICE of Discovery Produced by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #19-NOTICE of United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #21-NOTICE of United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #22- Joint MOTION to Continue Status Hearing by MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #23-Joint MOTION to Continue Status Hearing by MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #24-SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN, KIRSTYN NIEMELA
- #35-NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL as to USA
- #36-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jessica Arco appearing for USA
- #38-Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Pretrial Motions, Consent MOTION to Exclude Time by MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #40-Unopposed MOTION to Exclude, Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Pretrial Motions by MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #42-Unopposed MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to KIRSTYN NIEMELA
- #44-MO~1
- #45-MOTION in Limine to preclude certain defense arguments and evidence about law enforcement by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN, KIRSTYN NIEMELA
- #46-MOTION in Limine to limit cross-examination of U.S. Secret Service witness by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN, KIRSTYN NIEMELA
- #47-MOTION in Limine regarding authentication of certain photo and video evidence by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN, KIRSTYN NIEMELA
- #48-MOTION in Limine to preclude defense cross-examination on, or evidence of, the shooting of Ashli Babbitt by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN, KIRSTYN NIEMELA
- #52-RESPONSE by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN re [43] MOTION to Suppress Identification Evidence
- #53-Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responses to Government's Motions in Limine, Unopposed MOTION to Exclude Speedy Trial time by MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #57 PLEA AGREEMENT as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #58 STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA by MICHAEL ECKERMAN (1)
- #59-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #77 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Sentencing by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN.
- #105 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #111 SUPPLEMENT by USA as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN re [105] Sentencing Memorandum
- #111 a) Exhibit A
- #111 b) Exhibit B
- #113 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by MICHAEL ECKERMAN
- #113 a) Exhibit
- #113 b) Exhibit
- #113 c) Exhibit
- #113 d) Exhibit
- #114 JUDGMENT as to MICHAEL ECKERMAN. Statement of Reasons Not Included. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/9/2023
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