Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Age in NPR record
- 34
- Location
- Ashburn, Virginia
- 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 or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded not guilty; Convicted; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
Raymond Earl Chambers II became a subject of interest after Weston Sobotka was arrested for entering the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6 and said he was there with a friend named "Ray," court records indicate. Sobotka wouldn't give Ray's last name but the FBI identified a contact in Sobotka's phone labeled “Ray-personal Chambers.” Video evidence, including footage from the U.S. Capitol's surveillance system and Sobotka's phone, allegedly depict an individual who closely resembled Chamber's driver's license photo entering the Capitol building.
Case History
Chambers pleaded Not Guilty to all charges. Found Guilty on all charges in a Jury trial on 3/20/2024. Sentenced on 6/24/2024 to 7 months of incarceration; 1 year of supervised release; $500 restitution; $70 special assessment. Chambers 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.