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Matthew DaSilva
pardonJ6 / Capitol
Convicted of
Matthew DaSilva, 51, of Lavon, Texas, a former U.S. Navy interpreter commended for his service after 9/11, made his way to the Capitol's west plaza at about 2:35 p.m. on Jan. 6, 2021 holding a flagpole and waving a large blue flag; by about 4:20 p.m. he had joined a group "heave-ho" maneuver trying to dislodge officers defending the Lower West Terrace Tunnel, and at 4:33 p.m. he forcibly pushed against an officer's riot shield. He pleaded not guilty and was convicted following a bench trial before U.S. District Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 19, 2023 of felony counts of civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, along with a misdemeanor act of physical violence. He was sentenced to 28 months in prison and six months of supervised release.
Original sentence
Sentenced on 4/23/2024 to 28 Months of Incarceration; 6 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $210. On 2/8/2024, the Court reconsiders its findings of guilt as to Counts Three, Four, and Five. And on those counts, the Court finds DaSilva not guilty.
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