Mellors is accused of spraying police with bear spray outside the doors of the Capitol. He was identified by a tipster who called the FBI after noticing his bloody ear.
He posted accounts of what he saw on Jan. 6th on Parler.
Please keep in mind that in the United States, every citizen charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- First Name(s): William
- Last Name(s): Mellors
- Case Number: 22-mj-162
- Arrest Location: Houston, TX
- Judge: Robin Meriweather
- Judge: James Boasberg
- Entry Last Updated: 08/10/2023
- Date Docket Downloaded: 08/14/2022
- Currently Incarcerated: No
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Charges
Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (3) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (6)
Case Status
Mellors was arrested on 7/18/22 and released on personal recognizance the following day after appearing in court. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing. Pretrial Conference set for 10/27/2023. Jury Selection/Trial set for 11/27/2023 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 22A- In Person before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg.
USA Attorney
Frederick Yette
Frederick Walton Yette
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
National Security Section
555 Fourth Street, NW Washington, DC 20018
(202) 252-7733 Fax: (202) 252-7792 [email protected]
Case Documents
- #1-1-Mellors Statement of Facts
- #1-Mellors Complaint
- #5-Arrest Warrant, dated 7_15_2022, Returned Executed on 7_18_2022 as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #6-Unopposed MOTION for Protective Order by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #7-MOTION for Waiver of Preliminary Hearing by WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #8-ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #9-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #10-NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE
- #11-PROTECTIVE ORDER
- #14-Consent MOTION to Vacate Preliminary Hearing
- #15-ORDER granting [14] Motion to Vacate, Motion to Continue and Exclude as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #16-Consent MOTION to Continue Status Conference, Consent MOTION to Exclude Time by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #17-Amended MOTION to Continue Status Conference, Amended MOTION to Exclude Time by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #18-ORDER granting 17 Motion to Continue Status hearing and Exclude time as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #19 **ENTERED IN ERROR.SEE AMENDED 21 MOTION**
- #21 Amended MOTION to Vacate 12/13 Status Conference, Amended MOTION to Continue, Amended MOTION to Exclude Time by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #22 ORDER granting 21 Motion to Continue Status Hearing and Exclude Time as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #23 Consent MOTION to Vacate 1/26/23 Status Conference, Consent MOTION to Continue, Consent MOTION to Exclude Time by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #24 ORDER granting 23 Motion to Continue Status Hearing and Exclude Time as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS (1). Status hearing continued to 2/23/2023 at 1:00 PM by Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 1/23/2023
- #26 Consent MOTION to Vacate 2/23 Status Conference, Consent MOTION to Continue, Consent MOTION to Exclude Time by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #27 ORDER granting [26] Motion to Vacate, Continue and Exclude Time as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS (1). Status Hearing continued to 3/9/2023 at 1:00 PM by Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey. Signed by Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya on 2/14/2023
- #28 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Will Widman appearing for USA
- #29 INDICTMENT as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS (1) count(s) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- #31 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE of AUSA Andrew J. Tessman by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
- #33 Unopposed MOTION for Disclosure OF ITEMS PROTECTED BY FEDERAL RULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6(e) AND SEALED MATERIALS by USA as to WILLIAM HENDRY MELLORS
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