Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 42
- Location
- Katy, Texas
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
A witness reached out to the FBI saying his distant relatives Adam Lejay Jackson and Jackson's brother Brian Scott Jackson, who is also charged, posted on Facebook that they were at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. The Facebook posts were removed, but the FBI was able to track the brothers using cellular data and found records of them flying to Washington, D.C., on the day before the attack, according to court records. Video obtained from U.S. Capitol Police and from open sources allegedly show Adam Lejay Jackson hurling a large orange object at a line of law enforcement officers at the tunnel outside of the Lower West Terrace. His brother is also allegedly seen throwing a flag on a pole at the police. After throwing the orange object, Adam Jackson can be seen charging at the line of officers with riot shields, court records indicate. On Jan. 10, 2021, Adam Jackson exchanged messages with another person, indicating that he wanted to return to Washington, D.C., for the Inauguration: “I’m f***ing pissed at what is happening and the things that are being covered up.” He added: “I’m gonna do my best to get there. Working on it.”
Case History
Jackson pleaded Guilty to one charge: Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 3/21/2024 to 36 months of Probation; 52 intermittent weekend of incarceration; Special Assessment of $100; Fine of $4,392; Restitution of $2,000. Jackson received a full pardon on January 20, 2025
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.