United States v. St Cyr

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Criminal Action No. 22-185 (JDB) YVONNE ST CYR, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Sometimes a judge is called upon to do what the law requires, even if it may seem at odds with what justice or one’s initial instincts might warrant. This is one such occasion. On January 6, 2021, Yvonne St Cyr livestreamed on social media and yelled encouragement to the mob around her as she pushed through police barricades and past police officers to force her way into the United States Capitol. In March 2023, a jury convicted…