Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 32
- Location
- San Francisco, California
- 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; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Prosecutors allege that Daniel Goodwyn "is a self-proclaimed member of the Proud Boys," the right-wing extremist group. He has also been associated with Anthime Gionet, better known as "Baked Alaska," who is a prominent figure on the far-right Internet. After the 2020 presidential election, Goodwyn urged people to protest at state capitols and quoted Donald Trump's statement from a presidential debate that the Proud Boys should "stand back and stand by." "Await orders from our Commander In Chief," he posted on Nov. 7, 2020, according to federal court records. On Jan. 6, 2021, Goodwyn allegedly entered the Capitol building. Prosecutors allege that he called police officers defending the Capitol from the mob "oath-breakers" and later claimed on Instagram, "I didn’t break or take anything but I went inside for a couple of minutes.”
Case History
Goodwyn pleaded Guilty to one charge: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 6/6/2023 to 60 Days of incarceration with credit for time served; 1 Year of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $25; restitution of $500; Fine of $2,500. Goodwyn 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.