Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 32
- Location
- Triangle, Virginia
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers and Aiding and Abetting; 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; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
On Jan. 6, 2021, Micaiah Joseph entered a tunnel entrance to the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. Bodyworn camera footage, surveillance footage and Youtube videos all allegedly show Joseph approaching a police line multiple times and pushing against officers. Joseph was arrested on Jan. 18, 2023, in Triangle, Va.
Case History
Joseph pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges in a Jury trial on 6/10/2024. Sentenced on 11/12/2024 to 37 Months of Incarceration; 36 months of supervised release; Special Assessment: $285; Restitution: $2,000. Joseph 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.