Peart walked into the Capitol around 3:09. This is well after the initial breach and there is no detailing of any violence committed by Peart in his Statement of Facts, and he is not charged with any violence.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): Willard Jake
- Last Name(s): Peart
- Case Number: 21-cr-00662
- Arrest Location: St. George, UT
- Judge: Zia M. Faruqui
- Judge: Paul Friedman
- Entry Last Updated: 08/10/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 09/21/2021
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (1)
Case Status
Arrested 4/22/21 in St. George, Utah. Initial appearance 4/28/21- released on personal recognizance. During an arraignment on 12/3, he plead not guilty. On 1/19/22, he plead guilty to count 1. On 5/2, Peart was sentenced to 36 months of probation, with the first 60 days on home detention with electronic monitoring. He was also ordered to complete 240 hours of community service, fined $500, and ordered to pay a $10 special assessment and $500 restitution.
USA Attorney
Brittany Reed
Brittany LaShaune Reed
US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
645- Poydras Street, #1600
Baton Rouge, LA-70130
504 680 [email protected]
LEAD ATTORNEY- ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED-Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney
Case Documents
- Willard Peart Complete Docket Sheet as of 8/10/2023
- Docket Download-8.1.21
- #1 Complaint
- #1 a) Statement of Facts
- #3-MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #4-ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal Case as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #5-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Brittany LaShaune Reed appearing for USA
- #6-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #7-Arrest Warrant Returned Executed on 4.22.2021 in St. George, UT as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #8-MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice John S. Tatum
- #10 ORDER granting 8 Motion by Defendant WILLARD JAKE PEART for John S. Tatum to Appear as Pro Hac Vice Counsel for Defendant; signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 6/21/2021. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCrR 44.5(a). Click for Instructions.
- #11-Unopposed MOTION to Continue Preliminary Hearing, Unopposed MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #12-ORDER Granting 11 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Preliminary Hearing, Unopposed MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #13-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE-John Tatum appearing for WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #14-Unopposed MOTION to Travel To Cancun, Mexico by WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #16-ORDER granting 14 Motion to Travel as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #17-MOTION to Continue Preliminary Hearing, MOTION to Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #18-ORDER granting 17 Motion to Continue Preliminary Hearing and to Exclude Time as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #20-Unopposed MOTION to Continue UNITED STATES UNOPPOSED MOTION TO CONTINUE AND TO EXCLUDE TIME UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT by USA as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #21-MOTION for Waiver Of Preliminary Hearing by WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #23-ORDER granting 20 _ 22 Motion to Continue Status Hearing as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #24-ORDER granting 21 Motion
- #25-INFORMATION as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #29-MOTION for Waiver of Trial by Jury by WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #30-PLEA AGREEMENT as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #31-STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #33-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #34-SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #37-RESPONSE by WILLARD JAKE PEART re [34] Sentencing Memorandum of Government
- #40-JUDGMENT as to WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #42-Unopposed MOTION to Travel For Son's Wedding by WILLARD JAKE PEART
- #44-ORDER granting unopposed [42] Motion to Travel by WILLARD JAKE PEART
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