Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 22
- Location
- Cocoa Beach, Florida
- Charges
- Obstruction of an Official Proceeding and Aiding and Abetting; 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; Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Acquitted in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Dillon Homol was brought to the FBI's attention by two former classmates, who say they observed Homol livestreaming while entering the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. The livestream allegedly showed Homol inside and around the Capitol, and featured him holding a red flag inscribed with "Make America Great Again." According to video obtained by federal investigators, Homol said, "They can't stop us all, come on we are going into the Capitol, can't stop us all." In another clip, Homol allegedly declared, "We're tired of it, the communist cops of Washington, D.C, we're storming the Capitol building. ... This is our country." According to an FBI special agent assigned to the case, Homol claimed he walked to the Capitol at President Trump's urging, and he believed that Trump was leading the crowd there. Homol also claimed the crowd forced him into the Capitol.
Case History
Homol pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. In a Bench trial on 9/29/2023, found Guilty on 3 charges. Found Not Guilty of one charge: Obstruction of an Official Proceeding. Pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Sentenced on 1/18/2024 to 24 months of probation; 90 days location monitoring; 40 hours of community service; $70 special assessment; $500 restitution; $4,000 fine. Homol 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.