Record at a Glance
- Category
- Jan 6th
- Location
- Odessa, Florida
- Charges
- Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building or Grounds; Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building
- Case status
- Pleaded guilty; Sentenced
- Presidential action
- Pardon
Case Summary
When federal agents interviewed Troy James Terino in September of 2021, he denied entering the U.S. Capitol building deliberately on Jan. 6, saying instead that he was pushed by the crowd into the building, according to court documents. He also claimed that the U.S. Capitol Police were guiding people through the building as if on a tour. Surveillance cameras showed Terino inside the Capitol for approximately five minutes. A witness later told federal agents that Terino had told them things that day were “worse than he thought,” and that he believed the FBI was listening to his phone calls. He was arrested on Dec. 19, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.
Case History
Terino pleaded Guilty to the two charges. Sentenced on 12/6/2024 to 36 Months of Probation (with conditions); Special Assessment of $20; Restitution of $500; Fine of $732. Terino 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.