Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 44
- Location
- Clearwater, Florida
- Charges
- Obstruction of Law Enforcement during Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (2 counts); Entering and Remaining in a Restricted building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Joel O'Donnell was arrested on Dec. 19, 2024, in Clearwater, Fla.
Case History
O'Donnell pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. On 1/21/2025, the court grants the government's motion to dismiss the case with prejudice.
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.