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- First Name(s): William
- Last Name(s): Cotton
- Case Number: 23-cr-2
- Arrest Location: Ashaway, RI
- Judge: James E. Boasberg
- Entry Last Updated: 08/10/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 01/16/2023
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds (1) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds (2) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds (3) Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building (4)
Case Status
Originally filed as case #22-mj-265. Arrested 12/7/22. Released on personal recognizance on 12/15/2022. Plea Agreement Hearing held on 6/27/23, entered a plea of guilty to Count 4 of the Information. Sentencing set for 9/29/2023 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 22A- In Person before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg.
USA Attorney
Andrew Haag
Assistant United States Attorney MA Bar No. 705425601 D Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20530
phone- (202) 252-7755
email- [email protected]
Case Documents
- #1 Complaint
- #1 a) Statement of Facts
- #3 MOTION to Seal Case by USA as to WILLIAM B. COTTON
- #4 ORDER granting [3] Motion to Seal Case as to WILLIAM B. COTTON (1). Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 12/6/2022
- #5 Arrest Warrant, dated 12/6/2022, Returned Executed on 12/7/2022 as to WILLIAM B. COTTON
- #6 Rule 5(c)(3) Documents Received as to WILLIAM B. COTTON from United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island (Providence) Case Number 1:22-mj-00097
- #9 ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to WILLIAM B. COTTON (1) Personal Recognizance. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robin M. Meriweather on 12/15/2022
- #11 INFORMATION as to WILLIAM B. COTTON (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4.
- #13 Proposed MOTION for Disclosure by USA as to WILLIAM B. COTTON
- #14 Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to WILLIAM B. COTTON.
- #15 ORDER granting [14] Motion for Protective Order as to WILLIAM B. COTTON (1). Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/9/2023.
- #17 Unopposed MOTION to Continue Status Hearing and Exclude Time Under the Speedy Trial Act by USA as to WILLIAM B. COTTON. Modified event title and text on 3/6/2023
- #19 Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference and To Exclude Time Under The Speedy Trial Act by WILLIAM B. COTTON
- #22 PLEA AGREEMENT as to WILLIAM B. COTTON
- #23 STATEMENT OF OFFENSE by USA as to WILLIAM B. COTTON
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