Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 29
- Location
- Myton, Utah
- Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2 counts); Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; 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 with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
According to federal court documents, Odin Meacham can be seen in police body-camera footage assaulting officers on the U.S. Capitol grounds on Jan. 6, 2021. In the videos, Meacham can allegedly be seen trying to pull a bike rack away from officers who were using it as a barricade. Later, he allegedly rushed toward the officers with a wooden pole and slammed the pole into at least one officer. He can also be heard shouting "lean in!" to the crowd and trying to take a police officer's baton, court records indicate. In June of 2021, the FBI included an image of who they allege to be Meacham on their "Be on the Lookout" list. A person who said they had known Meacham for years later positively identified him in the photos, according to court documents.
Case History
Meacham pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges in Bench trial on 6/18/2024. Sentenced on 11/5/2024 to 72 months incarceration; 24 months of supervised release; Special assessment of $710; Restitution of $2,000. Meacham 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.