Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 49
- Location
- Ballinger, Texas
- Charges
- 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; Unlawful Possession of a Firearm on Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
Mario Mares was arrested on Aug. 2, 2023, in Ballinger, Texas. He is accused of two felony offenses, one involves allegedly entering a restricted area, the Capitol and its grounds, in unlawful possession of a black semi-automatic handgun.
Case History
Mares pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Bench trial verdict on 10/31/2024 found him Guilty on all charges. Sentencing set for 2/27/2025. On 3/4/2025, 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.