Peter Schwartz allegedly sprayed Capitol Police with some sort of pepper spray. Schwartz supposedly accepted the canister of pepper spray from another individual.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Peter
- Last Name(s): Schwartz
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-178
- Arrest Location: Uniontown, PA
- Judge: Zia M. Faruqui
- Judge: Amit Mehta
- Entry Last Updated: 07/05/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 12/03/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (1) Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (3) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (4) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon and Aiding and Abetting (7) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (8) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (9) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (10) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (11) Disorderly Conduct in a the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (12) Act of Physical Violence the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (13)
Case Status
Schwartz was arrested between Feb 2 and Feb 4th, 2021. He initially appeared in court on 2/24/21. Was ordered to remain in custody pretrial. The indictment was issued on 3/3- he plead not guilty to counts 1-14. Second Superseding Indictment issued 2/9/22. Entered a plea of not guilty to all counts of the Second Superesding On 12/6/22, a jury found Schwartz guilty to all charges listed above from Second Superseding Indictment. Sentencing held on 5/5/2023, sentenced to 170 months of incarceration and 36 months of supervised release as to Counts 1, 3, 4, 7, and 8. Further sentenced to 60 months of incarceration and 36 months of supervised release as to Count 2. Defendant sentenced to 120 months of incarceration and 36 months of supervised release as to Counts 9, 10, and 11. Moreover, he was sentenced to 6 months of incarceration as to Counts 12 and 13. All terms of incarceration/supervised release are to run concurrently.
USA Attorney
Jocelyn Bond
Jocelyn Patricia Bond
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
555 Fourth Street, N.W.-Washington, DC. 20530
202 252 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY-ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED-Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
USA Attorney
Stephen Rancourt
Assistant United States Attorney
TX Bar Number: 24079181
United States Attorney's Office
District of Columbia
Phone- (806)-472-7398
Email- [email protected]
Peter Schwartz's Mailing Address
Peter Schwartz
Inmate# 377185
Correctional Treatment Facility DC-CTF
1901 D St. SE
Washington DC 20003
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
Testimonies reveal Schwartz was severely beaten and injured after organizing a Bible study in prison.
Case Documents
- Peter Schwartz, Jeffrey Brown, Markus Maly, and Shelly Stallings Docket Sheet as of 7/5/2023
- Updates to Docket-12.3.21
- Docket Download-8.21.21
- #1 Complaint and Affidavit
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #5-Amended Complaint by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #6-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #7-AMENDED MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #8-ORDER granting 7 AMENDED Motion to Seal Case as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #9-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 2.4.2021. as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #11-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Elizabeth C. Kelley appearing for USA
- #12-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jocelyn Patricia Bond appearing for USA
- #13 INDICTMENT as to PETER SCHWARTZ (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
- #15-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #16- NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #17-NOTICE of Filing - Discovery Letter by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #18-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Nicholas George Madiou appearing for PETER SCHWARTZ
- #19-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #20-Unopposed MOTION for Disclosure Order To Disclose Protected Items by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #21-ORDER granting the United States' 19 Unopposed Motion for Protective Order as to PETER SCHWART
- #22-ORDER granting 20 Motion for an Order to Disclose Protected Items as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #24-MOTION for Bond and Conditions of Release by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #25-Consent MOTION to Continue Bond Hearing by PETER SCHWARTZ.
- #26-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #27-NOTICE OF FILING TRIAL EXHIBITS INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE
- #28-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #29-MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Michael E Lawlor and Nicholas G. Madiou. by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #29-MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Michael E Lawlor and Nicholas G. Madiou. by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #32-PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM Re Status of Discovery by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #34-NOTICE Re Attorney John Pierce by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #36-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ re Notice of Corrected Docket Entry
- #37-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #38-NOTICE of Filing Discovery Letter by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #39-NOTICE of Discovery Status as of 9.14.21 by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #40-NOTICE of Filing Discovery Letter by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #41-NOTICE of Discovery Status Update by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #42-SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #44-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #46-Pretrial Order
- #47-NOTICE as to Status of Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN
- #49-MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by John M. Pierce as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #51-MOTION to Dismiss Count by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #52-MOTION to Suppress by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #53-MOTION for Disclosure by PETER SCHWARTZ.
- #57-MOTION to Vacate Hearing by JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN
- #63 SECOND SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to PETER SCHWARTZ (1) count(s) 1ss, 2ss, 3ss-4ss, 7ss, 8ss, 9ss, 10ss, 11ss, 12ss, 13ss, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN (2) count(s) 2s, 7s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, MARKUS MALY (3) count(s) 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, SHELLY STALLINGS (4) count(s) 2, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
- #65-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS
- #66-ORDER granting 65 Motion to Seal Case as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS
- #67-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN
- #72-PRETRIAL ORDER as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS
- #87-AMENDED PRETRIAL ORDER as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS
- #89-AMENDED PRETRIAL ORDER as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #102-NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL as to USA. Attorney Cho, Cindy Jane added
- #103-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS
- #110-NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE of Elizabeth C. Kelley by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS
- #114-MOTION to Continue Motions Hearing by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #115-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Stephen James Rancourt appearing for USA
- #118-MOTION to Change Venue by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #119-MOTION to Dismiss Count by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #120-MOTION to Sever Defendant by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #121-MOTION to Suppress by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #125-SUPPLEMENT by PETER SCHWARTZ re 118 MOTION to Change Venue
- #128-RESPONSE by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN re 118 MOTION to Change Venue
- #129-RESPONSE by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN re 122 MOTION to Sever Defendant, 120 MOTION to Sever Defendant
- #130-RESPONSE by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ re 119 MOTION to Dismiss Count Eight of the Second Superseding Indictment
- #131-Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS re 121 Motion to Suppress Opposition to Motion to Suppress Cell Phone Evidence
- #132-REPLY in Support by PETER SCHWARTZ re 118 MOTION to Change Venue
- #133-REPLY in Support by PETER SCHWARTZ re 119 MOTION to Dismiss Count
- #134-REPLY in Support by PETER SCHWARTZ re 120 MOTION to Sever Defendant
- #135-REPLY in Support by PETER SCHWARTZ re 121 MOTION to Suppress
- #140 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Claim of Self-Defense for Defendants Peter Schwartz, Jeffrey Brown, and Markus Maly by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY. Modified event type and text to remove unassociated defendant on 9/28/2022
- #141-MOTION in Limine to Exclude Evidence by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #142-ORDER denying 118 Motion for Change of Venue as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #143-RESPONSE by PETER SCHWARTZ as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS re 140 MOTION in Limine
- #144-RESPONSE by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #147-Joint Pretrial Statement by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY
- #149-SUPPLEMENT by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #152-Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response_Reply to Defendant Schwartz's Supplement to Motion to Suppress [ECF 149] by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #155-Opposition by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #157-MOTION in Limine by PETER SCHWARTZ as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS_
- #158-ORDER denying Defendant PETER SCHWARTZ
- #159-RESPONSE by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, MARKUS MALY, SHELLY STALLINGS re 157 MOTION in Limine to Exclude Testimony
- #164-Jury Notes (2) as to PETER SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY SCOTT BROWN, and MARKUS MALY
- #165-JURY VERDICT as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #169-Jury Instruction Email Correspondence
- #170-Draft Jury Instructions. December 1, 2022.
- #171-Draft Jury Instructions. December 2, 2022
- #202 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ
- #203 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by PETER SCHWARTZ
- #203 a) Exhibit
- #209 NOTICE of Filing Sentencing Exhibits by USA as to PETER SCHWARTZ re 202 Sentencing Memorandum
- #218 NOTICE OF APPEAL - Final Judgment by PETER SCHWARTZ Filing fee $ 505, receipt number ADCDC-10076938. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified.
- #219 JUDGMENT as to PETER SCHWARTZ. Statement of Reasons Not Included. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/10/2023
- #221 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals fee was paid as to PETER SCHWARTZ re 218 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment
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