Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 32
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers (4 counts); Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to court documents, Marcus Martin was identified at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a variety of open-source videos and images. In these images he can be seen moving metal barricades away from the building, chanting “Whose house? Our house” while beating on his chest, and fighting with multiple members of law enforcement. In one video Martin can be seen trying to help an injured rioter, but also obstructing law enforcement from assisting. In another a member of the Capitol Police is pushed over, and Martin joins the crowd jumping on top of the officer on the ground, and later preventing other officers from helping the injured man. According to a sentencing memo filed in court, Martin served with the National Guard.
Case History
Martin pleaded Guilty to two counts of Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 7/19/2024 to 32 months incarceration; 24 months of Supervised Release; Special Assessment of $200; Restitution of $2,000; 60 hours of community service. Martin 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.