Investigation revealed a video posted to the internet of a large crowd of
individuals breaching one of the doors leading into the U.S. Capitol. There are several USCP
officers attempting to hold back the large surge of individuals trying to push past them to get inside
the building. A much smaller group of individuals located behind the USCP officers can be seen
in the video attempting to remove the USCP officers from the doorway to allow for the individuals
outside the U.S. Capitol building to come inside. Ronald Sandlin was already inside the U.S. Capitol and behind the USCP officers. Sandlin is observed reaching out and attempting to rip the helmet off of a U.S. Capitol Police officer.
Sandlin is also pictured smoking what appears to be a joint inside the Capitol Building.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Ronald
- Last Name(s): Sandlin
- Case Number: 1:21-cr-88
- Arrest Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Judge: Zia M. Faruqui
- Judge: Dabney Friedrich
- Entry Last Updated: 09/25/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 08/30/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: Yes
- Support Ronald Sandlin: Click here to help cover Ronald's legal and living expenses
Charges
Conspiracy (1) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding (2) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (3) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (4) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (5) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (6) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (7) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (8) Civil Disorder (9) Civil Disorder (10) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (11) Disorderly Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (12)
Case Status
Arrested 1/28/21 in the District of Nevada. Initial appearance 2/1/21 at 3:00pm in the District of Nevada. Sandlin plead not guilty to counts 1-2,3-4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 on 3/18/21- was ordered detained. He entered another not guilty plea as to all counts on 9/21/21. Entered a guilty plea as to Counts 1 and 4 on 9/30/22. Sentencing held on 12/9/2022, sentenced to 63 months of incarceration, 36 months of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution and $200 special assessment. Fine TBD.
USA Attorney
Jessica Arco
Trial Attorney - Detailee
D.C. Bar No. 1035204
601 D Street NW Washington, DC 20530
[email protected]
(202) 514-3204
Ronald L. Sandlin's Mailing Address
Ronald Sandlin-27879-509
FCI FORREST CITY LOW
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 9000
FORREST CITY, AR 72336
Release date is 07/13/2025
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
- Ronald Sandlin and Nathaniel Degrave Docket Sheet as of 6/26/2023
- #1 SEALED COMPLAINT as to RONALD L. SANDLIN (1). [1:21-mj-00129-ZMF]
- #3 MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN. [1:21-mj-00129-ZMF]
- #4 ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to RONALD L. SANDLIN (1). Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 1/20/2021. (zstd) [1:21-mj-00129-ZMF]
- #5 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Jessica Arco appearing for USA. [1:21-mj-00129-ZMF]
- #6 INDICTMENT as to RONALD L. SANDLIN (1) count(s) 1-2, 3-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
- #9 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL as to USA. Attorney Arco, Jessica added. Substituting for attorney Kaitlin Vaillancourt
- #10 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Jerry Ray Smith, Jr appearing for RONALD L. SANDLIN
- #11 Consent MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #12 ORDER granting the government's 11 Unopposed Motion for Protective Order. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 18, 2021.
- #13 NOTICE of Filing by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN
- #13 a) Commitment to Another District
- #13 b) Waiver of Rule 5 & 5.1 Hearings
- #13 c) Order of Dentention
- #14 MOTION for Bond by RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #15 Amended MOTION for Bond by RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #16 Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN re 15 Amended MOTION for Bond
- #17 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Bond Hearing by RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #18 NOTICE of Filing by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN
- #18 a) Government's Detention Memo
- #19 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Bond Hearing by RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #20 Unopposed MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #21 Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to RONALD L. SANDLIN from US District Court for the District of Nevada Case Number 2:21-mj-110- DJA (bb) Modified on 3/30/2021 (bb). Modified on 3/30/2021
- #24 REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by RONALD L. SANDLIN re 15 Amended MOTION for Bond
- #25 ORDER as to RONALD L. SANDLIN granting the government's 20 Unopposed Motion to Seal. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 1, 2021.
- #27 REDACTED ATTACHMENT DOCUMENT by RONALD L. SANDLIN to 24 Reply to opposition to Motion for Bond filed by RONALD L. SANDLIN
- #29 SUPPLEMENT by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN re 14 MOTION for Bond
- #30 SUPPLEMENT by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN re 14 MOTION for Bond
- #31 ORDER as to RONALD L. SANDLIN denying the defendant's 15 Amended Motion for Bond and, pursuant to the Speedy Trial Act, excluding time from April 13, 2021 through May 12, 2021 in computing the date for a speedy trial in this case. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 13, 2021
- #32 Unopposed MOTION for Disclosure of 6(e) materials by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #33 ORDER as to RONALD L. SANDLIN granting the government's 32 Motion for Disclosure. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 15, 2021
- #34 NOTICE OF APPEAL (Interlocutory) by RONALD L. SANDLIN re 31 Order on Motion for Bond. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified.
- #35 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Elizabeth Ann Aloi appearing for USA.
- #36 Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. Defendant is represented by CJA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN re 34 Notice of Appeal - Interlocutory.
- #37 NOTICE of Change of Address by Jessica Arco
- #40 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Status Conference by RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #41 NOTICE Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN
- #42 NOTICE of Filing Discovery/Brady Letter by RONALD L. SANDLIN
- #42 a) Exhibit
- #43 NOTICE Regarding Status of Discovery by USA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN
- #44 MANDATE of USCA as to RONALD L. SANDLIN re 34 Notice of Appeal - Interlocutory. In Accordance with the Judgment of 7/9/2021, the District Court's Pretrial Detention Order Entered on 4/13/2021 be Affirmed. USCA Case Number 21-3027.
- #45 MOTION to Dismiss Count Five of Indictment for Failure to State an Offense by RONALD L. SANDLIN.
- #46 SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT as to RONALD SANDLIN (1) count(s) 1s, 2s, 3s-8s, 9s-10s, 11s, 12s, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE (2) count(s) 1, 2, 3-8, 9-10, 11, 12.
- #48 NOTICE Regarding Status of Discovery as of September 14, 2021 by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE
- #49 MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act, MOTION to Vacate Trial Date by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE.
- #51 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Extra Pages in its Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE.
- #53 Memorandum in Opposition by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE re 45 MOTION to Dismiss Count Five of Indictment for Failure to State an Offense
- #54 REPLY in Support by NATHANIEL DEGRAVE as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE re 45 MOTION to Dismiss Count Five of Indictment for Failure to State an Offense
- #55 REPLY in Support by NATHANIEL DEGRAVE as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE re 45 MOTION to Dismiss Count Five of Indictment for Failure to State an Offense
- #56 NOTICE Regarding Status of Discovery as of October 21, 2021 by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE
- #57 NOTICE Regarding Status of Discovery as of November 5, 2021 by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE
- #58 REPLY TO OPPOSITION to Motion by RONALD SANDLIN re 45 MOTION to Dismiss Count Five of Indictment for Failure to State an Offense
- #59 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice William L. Shipley Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8897120. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATHANIEL DEGRAVE.
- #61 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE James Pearce appearing for USA.
- #62 ORDER denying the defendants' 45 Motion to Dismiss. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 10, 2021.
- #63 MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendants' 45 Motion to Dismiss. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 10, 2021
- #65 NOTICE Regarding Status of Discovery as of February 9, 2022 by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE
- #67 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Pretrial Motions and Related Filings and to Continue Pretrial-Motions Hearing by RONALD SANDLIN as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE.
- #69 Joint MOTION to Convert Hearing and Vacate Motions Schedule by RONALD SANDLIN as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE.
- #78 MOTION for Release Pending Sentencing by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN.
- #79 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Status Hearing, Unopposed MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE.
- #80-NOTICE Joint Status Report by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE
- #81-Unopposed MOTION to Continue Plea Hearing by RONALD SANDLIN
- #83-WAIVER of Trial by Jury as to RONALD SANDLIN
- #84 PLEA AGREEMENT as to RONALD SANDLIN
- #85-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA, RONALD SANDLIN
- #87-Unopposed MOTION to Continue Sentencing by NATHANIEL DEGRAVE
- #92 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN
- #92 a) Ex. 10
- #92 b) Ex. 11
- #92 c) Ex. 12
- #92 d) Ex. 17
- #92 e) Ex. 18
- #92 f) Ex. 19
- #92 g) Ex. 24
- #92 h) Ex. 25
- #92 i) Ex. 26
- #92 j) Ex. 27
- #92 k) Table Attachment
- #93 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by RONALD SANDLIN
- #93 a) Exhibit
- #93 b) Exhibit
- #94 REPLY by RONALD SANDLIN re [92] Sentencing Memorandum
- #95 RESPONSE by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN re [94] Reply to document Defendant's Reply in Aid of Sentencing
- #95 a) Ex. 1
- #96 NOTICE of Filing Regarding Sentencing Exhibits by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN
- #96 a) Exhibit 20
- #96 b) Exhibit 28
- #97 NOTICE Regarding Ability to Pay Fine by RONALD SANDLIN
- #98 RESPONSE by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN re 97 Notice (Other) Regarding Ability to Pay Fine
- #99 JUDGMENT as to RONALD SANDLIN. Statement of Reasons Not Included. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on 12/14/2022.
- #101 NOTICE of Related Cases by USA as to RONALD SANDLIN, NATHANIEL DEGRAVE
- #101 a) Related Case form
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