Jan. 6 ‘Doobie Smoker’ Sentenced to 2 Years Probation, $1,000 Fine

Jan. 6 ‘Doobie Smoker’ Sentenced to 2 Years Probation, $1,000 Fine
Eduardo Nicolas Alvear Gonzalez smokes marijuana in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. Department of Justice/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
Joseph M. Hanneman
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A Los Angeles man infamously dubbed the “Capitol Rotunda Doobie Smoker” for appearing in a cloud of marijuana smoke and handing out joints to protesters on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 24 months probation and a $1,000 fine.

Eduardo Nicolas Alvear Gonzalez, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper to probation on one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, a misdemeanor. As part of a plea agreement, three other charges were dismissed.

Joseph M. Hanneman
Joseph M. Hanneman
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Joseph M. Hanneman is a former reporter for The Epoch Times who focussed on the January 6 Capitol incursion and its aftermath, as well as general Wisconsin news. In 2022, he helped to produce "The Real Story of Jan. 6," an Epoch Times documentary about the events that day. Joe has been a journalist for nearly 40 years.
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