Derrick EvansLast Updated: June 10, 2024
Location
Wayne County, West Virginia
Insurrection Related Information
- Present at Capitol on 1/6
- Election Denier
Election Lost
- Ran for U.S. House Representative, West Virginia District 01, 2024
Litigation Details
- Arrested in Prichard, West Virginia
- Sentenced on Jun 22, 2022
Executive Summary
Evans was one of the individuals charged with crimes related to the Capitol assault, and resigned after filming himself storming the building with other rioters on Jan. 6. West Virginia Metro News
Previous Office(s) Held
Former West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19
Resigned:
January 9, 2021
Previously Ran for Office(s)
Ran for U.S. House Representative, West Virginia District 01 in 2024
Litigation Details
Case File:
Charges
- Entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority;
- Violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol Grounds.
Timeline of Litigation
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Arrested
Prichard, West Virginia | January 8, 2021 -
Arraigned
May 26, 2021 "Arraigned on 5/26/21 where he pleaded not guilty to all counts." -
Initial Appearance
March 3, 2021 "Initial appearance 3/3/21." -
Charged
May 3, 2021 "Charged via criminal information on 5/3/21." -
Status Conference
September 10, 2021 "Status conference set for 9/10/21 at 1 pm." -
Pleaded
March 18, 2022 "Pleaded guilty 3/18/22." -
Sentenced
June 22, 2022 "Sentenced 6/22/22 to three months in jail, three years of supervised release, $2,000 fine, $2,000 restitution."
Sentencing Details
- Prison: 3 month(s)
- Parole/Supervised Release: 36 month(s)
- Fine/Restitution: $4000
Press Coverage
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Ex-State Lawmaker Derrick Evans In Capitol Amid Riot Faces New Felony Charge
Published on July 4, 2021 Read at CBS Pittsburgh -
57 GOP State And Local Officials Were At The Capitol Insurrection
Published on February 13, 2021 Read at HuffPost -
Three Men Charged in Connection with Events at U.S. Capitol
Published on January 9, 2021 Read at US DOJ -
Derrick Evans resigns W.Va. House after entering U.S. Capitol with mob
Published on January 9, 2021 Read at Metro News
Verified Social Media Handles
Sources
- Internal Research (Campaign for Accountability)
- Capitol Breach Cases (Department of Justice)
- State and Local Officials' Involvement in Jan. 6 Trump Rally and Capitol Attack (American Oversight)
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