Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 47
- Location
- Fleming Island, Florida
- Charges
- Destruction of Government Property; 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; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
An indictment alleges that Marcus Smith damaged an interior door of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, causing more than $1,000 in harm, and also illegally entered and engaged in disorderly conduct in restricted areas of the U.S. Capitol grounds. Smith was arrested on Jan. 26, 2024.
Case History
Smith pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges on 10/1/2024 in a Jury trial. Sentenced on 1/17/2025 to 12 months and one day of incarceration; 24 months of supervised release; $21,191 in restitution; $205 special assessment. Smith 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.