Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 48
- Location
- Wylie, Texas
- Charges
- Transporting a Firearm in Furtherance of a Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Firearm; Obstructing Officers During a Civil Disorder; Obstruction of Justice – Hindering Communication Through Force or Threat of Physical Force
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Weeks before the U.S. Capitol siege, 18-year-old Jackson Reffitt contacted the FBI, according to a phone interview he did with the New York Times. He wanted to put his father on its radar. Not long after that call, Guy Reffitt allegedly turned up in Washington, D.C., where investigators believe he was sprayed with some kind of chemical irritant for getting so close to the police line protecting the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. According to court documents, Reffitt allegedly told his family when he got home that he was at the Capitol during the breach and went to Washington to protect the country. He also allegedly said he took his gun with him, and told his kid: "If you turn me in, you're a traitor. And you know what happens to traitors. Traitors get shot." Reffitt is allegedly a member of the a far-right Three Percenters militia, according to his wife.
Case History
Reffitt pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Jury trial from 2/28/22 to 3/8/2022. Found guilty on all five felony charges. Sentenced on 8/1/2022 to 87 months in prison, three years of supervised release, $2,000 in restitution; $500 special assessment. On 9/9/2024, the USCA vacated the Obstruction conviction. Re-sentenced on 12/6/2024 to 80 months incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; $2,000 restitution; $400 Special assessment. Reffitt 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.