Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 45
- Location
- Florida
- Charges
- Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Convicted; Dismissed in part or full
Case Summary
According to court documents, a tipster informed the FBI that their relative, Joseph Lapoint, had entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and posted a photo of himself on social media, standing on a window ledge inside one of the offices. The tipster also referenced videos that show him with his girlfriend or fiancé, Nicole Joyner. On Jan. 6, 2022, court documents state, Lapoint posted a video of himself and Joyner on his TikTok account with the text “HAD A BLAST one year ago” and “me and babe stormed the Capitol with the rest of America.” Joyner was arrested on May 13, 2024, in Ocala, Fla.
Case History
In a Jury trial on 10/23/2024, Joyner was found Guilty on all charges. Sentencing set for 1/23/2025. On 1/21/2025, 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.