Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 43
- Location
- Goodrich, Texas
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers; 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 not guilty; Convicted; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Daniel Adams went to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with his cousin Cody Connell. According to an FBI affidavit, video evidence places them squarely in the thick of the melee outside the Capitol building. At the beginning of one video, according to the affidavit, Adams repeatedly says to the crowds around him, “Let’s go. Are you ready to push?” The affidavit cites another video that captures Adams struggling directly with officers. He and other members of the crowd push to make their way up the Capitol stairs. The video ends with a loud thud and cuts to Adams holding his head and swearing. Adams has a criminal record going back to 2007, when he was found guilty and sentenced for “deadly conduct” in Chambers, County, Texas. He had an assault charge dismissed in 2020.
Case History
Adams pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty in a Stipulated Bench trial on all charges on 7/28/2023. The court dismissed the Obstruction conviction. Sentenced on 12/10/2024 to 26 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $2,000 fine; Special Assessment of $270. Adams 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.