Stager is seen on video striking a Capitol Police Officer with an American flag. The officer was belly down, and POLICE was clearly visible on the back of the officer.
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): Stager
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-35
- Arrest Location: Conway, AR
- Judge: Zia M. Faruqui
- Judge: Rudolph Contreras
- Entry Last Updated: 09/25/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 08/23/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
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Charges
Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (10) Civil Disorder (14) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (18) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (19) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (20) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (24)
Case Status
Arrested 1/14/21. Initial appearance held 1/19/21. He was ordered to remain in custody. Indicted 1/29/21. Superseding indictment issued 3/12/21. Arraigned 3/24 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1,2,6,8,9,10,14. Remains committed. Third superseding indictment issued 11/17 and redacted 12/2/22. Plea Agreement Hearing held on 2/16/2023, entered a plea of guilty as to Count 10 of the Third Superseding Indictment. On 7/24/23, he was sentenced to 52 Months of incarceration, followed by 3 years of supervised release (with conditions). Stager was ordered to pay a $100 special Assessment and restitution in the amount of $2,000.
USA Attorney
Benet Kearney
Benet Kearney
DOJ-USAO One St. Andrew's Place
New York, NY 10007
212 63 2260- FAX 212 637 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED-Designation: Assistant US Attorney
Peter Stager's Mailing Address
Peter Francis Stager- 25863-509
FCI FORREST CITY LOW
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 9000
FORREST CITY, AR 72336
Release Date is 9/24/24.
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-8.22.21
- #1 Complaint and Affidavit
- #1 a) Statement of Facts
- #8 INDICTMENT as to Peter Stager, Michael Lopatic Sr., and Jeffrey Sabol
- #15-NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR
- #21-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Richard Steven Stern appearing for PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #22-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #23-Superseding Indictment filed by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1)count(s) 2s, 5s, 7s-8s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 16s, PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2)count(s) 1s, 2s, 8s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 16s, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR (3) count(s) 6s, 8s-9s, 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4) count(s) 3, 4, 7-8, 13, 14, 15, 16, JACK WADE WHITTON (5) count(s) 2, 5, 7-8, 10, 11, 12, 16.
- #27-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE- Rammy George Barbari appearing for PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #29-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 1.19.2021 as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #51 MOTION to Continue and Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON.
- #66 Consent MOTION to Modify Conditions of Release by CLAYTON RAY MULLINS as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON.
- #72-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Benet Kearney appearing for USA
- #73-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #75-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #76-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #85-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #86-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #88-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #89-NOTICE of Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery by USA
- #91- MOTION for Order to Disclose Items Protected by Rule 6(e) and Sealed Materials by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON.
- #92-SEALED SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to JEFFREY P. SABOL
- #94 MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR (3), CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4), JACK WADE WHITTON (5), LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6), RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7).
- #95-ORDER granting 94 Motion to Seal Case
- #96-Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER from US District Court Eastern District of Arkansas
- #97-NOTICE of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON
- #107 NOTICE of Status of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE
- #120 NOTICE of Status of Discovery by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE
- #138 MEMORANDUM REGARDING STATUS OF DISCOVERY AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2021 by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE Modified text on 10/22/2021
- #140-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Matthew Moeder appearing for USA.
- #141-STATUS REPORT Regarding Discovery by USA
- #145-THIRD SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1) count(s) 1sss, 2sss, 3sss, 4sss, 5sss-6sss, 8sss, 9sss, 10sss, 14sss, 18sss, 19sss, 20sss, 24sss, PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2) count(s) 1sss, 10sss, 14sss, 18sss, 19sss, 20sss, 24sss, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR (3) count(s) 1sss, 12sss, 14sss, 15sss, 21sss, 22sss, 23sss, 24sss, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4) count(s) 9ss, 11ss, 14ss, 21ss, 22ss, 23ss, 24ss, JACK WADE WHITTON (5) count(s) 9ss, 10ss, 14ss, 16ss, 17ss, 18ss, 19ss, 20ss, 24ss, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6) count(s) 10s, 14s, 21s, 22s, 23s, 24s, RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7) count(s) 9s, 12s, 14s, 18s, 19s, 20s, 24s, MASON JOEL COURSON (8) count(s) 7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, JUSTIN JERSEY (9) count(s) 9, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24
- #147 MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #148 ORDER granting 147 Motion to Seal Case as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC SR. (3), CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4), JACK WADE WHITTON (5), LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6), RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7), MASON JOEL COURSON (8), JUSTIN JERSEY (9). Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 11/17/2021
- #152- MOTION to Docket Redacted Third Superseding Indictment by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #153- ORDER granting 152 Motion to Docket Redacted Indictment as to JEFFREY P. SABOL (1), PETER FRANCIS STAGER (2), MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC SR. (3), CLAYTON RAY MULLINS (4), JACK WADE WHITTON (5), LOGAN JAMES BARNHART (6), RONALD COLTON MCABEE (7), MASON JOEL COURSON (8), JUSTIN JERSEY (9). Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 12/2/2021
- #154 REDACTED INDICTMENT as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #178 NOTICE of United States' Memorandum Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY
- #181 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice William L. Shipley Filing fee $ 100, receipt number DCDC-9082902. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by RONALD COLTON MCABEE as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #198 NOTICE of Proposed Order Scheduling Order by USA as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY re Set/Reset Deadlines, Order
- #205- PRETRIAL ORDER as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY. Due to the number of co-defendants, the Court will conduct two trials in this case. The first trial will commence on November 30, 2022 for the following defendants: Sabol (01), Stager (02), Whitton (05), McAbee (07), Jersey (09). The second trial will commence at a date to be determined for the following defendants: Lopatic (03), Mullins (04), Barnhart (06), Courson (08). See Pretrial Order for further details. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 8/1/2022
- #212-Consent MOTION to Vacate Scheduling Order and to Schedule Status Hearing by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #214 Unopposed MOTION to Vacate current scheduling Order by JEFFREY P. SABOL as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #242-MOTION to Exclude Time Pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #243-MOTION for Leave to File Speedy Trial Act Waiver by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #244-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #247-NOTICE of Withdrawal by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #263 MOTION to Cancel Status Hearing by JACK WADE WHITTON as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #280 MOTION to Continue Sentencing by JACK WADE WHITTON as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #282 SENTENCING SCHEDULING ORDER as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER: See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2-16-2023
- #291 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order for Body Warn Camera and any other discovery in DOC possession by JEFFREY P. SABOL as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #295 PLEA AGREEMENT as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #296 STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #297 WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #305 Amended MOTION to Amend/Correct providing subpoena by JEFFREY P. SABOL as to JEFFREY P. SABOL, PETER FRANCIS STAGER, MICHAEL JOHN LOPATIC, SR, CLAYTON RAY MULLINS, JACK WADE WHITTON, LOGAN JAMES BARNHART, RONALD COLTON MCABEE, MASON JOEL COURSON, JUSTIN JERSEY.
- #324 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Sentencing Memorandum and Sentencing Response by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #328 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Sentencing Memorandum and Sentencing Response by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #333-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #334-NOTICE of Filing of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 49 by USA as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #337-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #338-NOTICE Defendant Stager's Notice of Filing of Exhibits Pursuant to Local Criminal Rule 49 by PETER FRANCIS STAGER
- #341-SUPPLEMENT by PETER FRANCIS STAGER Supplement to Defendant's Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing
- #343-SUPPLEMENT by PETER FRANCIS STAGER Second Supplement to Defendant's Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing
- #345-JUDGMENT as to PETER FRANCIS STAGER
Associates
- Mason Joel Courson
- Logan Barnhart
- Ronald Colton McAbee
- Jack Wade Whitton
- Jeffrey P. Sabol
- Clayton Ray Mullins
- Michael John Lopatic Sr
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