LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — 73-year-old Daniel Hatcher from Little Rock pleaded guilty to multiple charges connected to the Jan. 6 riot, including disorderly conduct and parading in a capitol building.
In a letter from the US Department of Justice, it's outlined that Hatcher agreed to plea guilty to the following charges:
- Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a capitol building or grounds (count 3)
- Parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building (count 4)
The Department of Justice said in the letter that the violation of these charges would result in Hatcher being sentenced to up to 6 months in prison and a probationary period of up to 5 years. Additionally, Hatcher could face a fine of up to $5,000.
This ruling comes after Hatcher was arrested on Feb. 12 in connection to the riot.
After his initial arrest, he was charged with at least four federal charges and admitted to officials that he entered the capitol building.
Hatcher traveled to the capitol along with Nathan Mackie and Brandon Mackie and he was interviewed by the FBI twice in Jan. 2021. Those interviews took place on Jan. 13 and Jan. 15 of that year.
He told FBI agents that he and the two men attended former President Donald Trump's rally earlier in the day and then walked to the Capitol building. Hatcher then tried to scale a wall of the building before climbing down and using nearby stairs on the northwest terrace of the building in a restricted area.
The three men remained in that area for around two minutes before exiting through the Senate Wing doors.
Hatcher was identified thanks in part to the FBI receiving tips regarding his identification in conjunction with the available images and videos.
