Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 26
- Location
- Schenectedy, New York
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to court documents, Brandon Fellows was allegedly part of a group that stormed into the Capitol and Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley's office. In an interview with CNN on Jan. 6, 2021, Fellows said, “Cops are very cool. They were like, 'Hey guys, have a good night.' Some of them, which is crazy, it’s really weird, you can see that some of them were on our side.”
Case History
Fellows pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. The Court found the defendant in criminal contempt and sentenced the defendant to five months incarceration, to commence at the conclusion of his trial. Found Guilty on all charges in a Jury trial on 8/31/2023. Sentenced on 2/29/2024 to 37 Months of Incarceration; 36 Months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $170; Restitution of $2,000. Fellows 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 - Supporting Reporting
NPR video evidence pageNPR
Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.