Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 61
- Location
- Galveston, 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
John Lammons traveled with a female friend to Washington, D.C., from Galveston, Texas, according to court documents. The FBI said they received a tip, including screenshots of a Whatsapp chat where Lammons allegedly sent videos from the U.S. Capitol and wrote “we honestly wanted to just get inside and see what they were saying" and "after we left some idiots came in and did some stupid things but the first group was totally professional.” Lammons reportedly runs a business called “Anaconda Jiu-Jitsu” where, according to court documents, the FBI interviewed him in January 2021. Lammons allegedly described entering the Capitol after someone opened the doors and said “come in.” Court documents indicate that Lammons told investigators he got between law enforcement officers and people yelling at them, and helped an older man who didn’t look well move to a safer area. The FBI said Lammons shared videos he claimed to have recorded, including one that shows him at the front of a crowd facing police officers at an interior door. Lammons allegedly told agents he said “hold your ground” to the crowd. Court documents say Lammons left by climbing out a window. Lammons reportedly told investigators he wore green cargo pants, a gray hoodie and a black coat. The FBI matched that description and Lammons’ appearance in his own videos to Capitol security footage, which allegedly showed Lammons inside the Capitol. Lammons was arrested in March of 2022.
Case History
Lammons pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/6/2023 to 30 days incarceration; 36 months probation; $10 special assessment; $500 restitution. Lammons 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
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Case summary, charges, procedural updates and image are drawn from the NPR Jan. 6 archive snapshot dated 2026-09-25 unless otherwise indicated.