Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 61
- Location
- Hollywood, South Carolina
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in any of the Capitol Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Edward Picquet, Jr. was identified to federal agents in the summer of 2022 by a Sheriff's Deputy in Charleston County, S.C., according to court documents. The deputy had recently conducted a traffic stop on Picquet, and confirmed his identity to federal agents who called to inquire. According to security footage, Picquet entered the Capitol building at around 2:23 pm on Jan. 6, 2021, alongside Christopher Rockey. The two of them were inside the building for approximately twenty minutes before exiting. They were subsequently seen on body-worn camera footage in an altercation with officers outside on the Upper Terrace. Picquet can be seen pushing Rockey into a line of officers, while the crowd chants "Hold the line!"
Case History
Picquet pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury trial set for 3/31/2025. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government’s motion to dismiss the case with prejudice
Sources
- Primary Documentation
NPR Jan. 6 Defendant DatabaseNPR - Primary Documentation
Underlying court recordCourt record linked by NPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.