Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 63
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas
- Charges
- 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
James Uptmore, also known as Sonny, had told his son, Chance, not to go into the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to court documents. But his son went in anyway, and James Uptmore followed him in. Chance told authorities later, according to court documents, that he got caught up in the crowd and going in seemed like a once in a lifetime event. The pair took videos inside the building on their phones, which they allegedly shared with law enforcement officials. The videos were still on their phones, court documents say.
Case History
Uptmore pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced 11/2/2022 to 36 months of probation, including 21 days of location monitoring, $500 restitution; $10 special assessment. Uptmore 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.