Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 51
- Location
- Forestburg, Texas
- Charges
- Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers; Civil Disorder; Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; Entering or 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 the Capitol Grounds or Buildings; Act of Physical Violence within the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Dismissed in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Federal prosecutors allege that Mark Middleton, along with his wife, Jalise Middleton, traveled from Texas to Washington, D.C., where they assaulted police officers outside the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. According to court documents, police officers repeatedly ordered Mark Middleton to “get back,” to which he responded, "f*** you, and pushed against a barricade protecting the Capitol. Middleton then allegedly grabbed a police officer's wrist and pulled him forward and grappled with officers "as various flags are jabbed toward the officers’ faces." Police used a chemical spray on him and his wife, forcing them to retreat, court documents say. Prosecutors say that Mark Middleton then posted on Facebook, "We are on the front lines. We helped push down the barriers. Jalise and I got pepper sprayed, clubbed, and tear gassed. We had to retreat, but more patriots pushed forward, and they’re taking back our house." The Dallas Morning News reported that Mark Middleton had said on LinkedIn that he works in sales for an internet services company. The Middletons were arrested in Texas on April 21, 2021.
Case History
Middleton pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges in a Jury trial on 2/13/2024. The Court dismisses the Obstruction charge on 9/3/2024. Sentenced on 10/22/2024 to 30 months incarceration; 36 months supervised release; $2,000 fine; $395 special assessment. Middleton 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.