Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 54
- Location
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- 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
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Acquitted in part or full; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Closed circuit television from inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, captured Quentin G. Cantrell entering the building, alongside his cousins, according to court documents. He first came to the attention of the FBI when multiple tipsters reached out to the agency after seeing social media posts by one of his cousins who was with him. According to the FBI, Cantrell attended then-President Trump's “Stop the Steal Rally” and then walked to the Capitol. He entered the building through the Upper West Terrace Door, but exited two minutes later.
Case History
Quentin Cantrell pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty in a Bench trial on 4/4/2023 on two counts: Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds and Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. Found Not Guilty on the other two counts. Sentenced on 6/26/2023 to 12 Months of Probation; 6 days of intermittent confinement; Special Assessment of $35; Restitution of $500; Fine of $6,000; 100 hours of community service. Cantrell 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.