Paul Russell Johnson

Johnson is pictured pushing a metal barricade with a couple other individuals.  It is unclear whether or not he entered the Capitol Building.

Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Charges

Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon, Inflicting Bodily Injury, and Aiding and Abetting (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon and Aiding and Abetting (3) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon, Resulting in Significant Bodily Injury, and Aiding and Abetting (7) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds (8) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings and Aiding and Abetting (9) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (10)

Case Status

Third Superseding Indictment Issued on 1/13/22. Johnson plead not guilty to all charges on 1/27/22. There is a pretrial conference scheduled for 2/24/23 at 10 30 am. The jury trial in this case starts on 3/6/23 at 9am.

USA Attorney

James Pearce
James Pearce Criminal Division, Appellate Section 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20530 Phone-(202) 532-4911 Email- [email protected]

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