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Felipe Marquez

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Felipe Marquez of Coral Springs, Florida, was a young South Florida man in his mid-twenties when he made the drive that changed his life, piloting his Tesla from Broward County to Washington, D.C., for January 6. FACT: Felipe Marquez was arrested on January 15, 2021, just nine days after the Capitol breach. He was never charged with violence against any person. FACT: His case was resolved with a single misdemeanor count. He entered a plea agreement on September 10, 2021, and on December 10, 2021, was sentenced to 18 months of probation, including three months of home detention, and $500 restitution, no prison time. Federal prosecutors had asked for jail; the judge said no. THEIR ACCOUNT: At sentencing, covered by Local 10 News in Miami, Felipe Marquez expressed regret for his role in the events of January 6. FACT: On January 20, 2025, he was covered by the full January 6 pardon proclamation. Case record: United States v. Marquez, No. 1:21-cr-136, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.

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Case number
1:21-cr-136
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Disposition
Arrested 1/15/21. Indicted 2/19/21. Arraigned 3/3/21 and pleaded not guilty to all counts. Plea agreement entered 9/10/21 and pleaded guilty to count 3. Sentenced 12/10 to 18 months probation, including three months of home detention, and $500 restitution.
Arrested
January 15, 2021
Plea
September 10, 2021

Charges

  • Obstruction of an Official Proceeding
  • Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds
  • Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds
  • Entering and Remaining in Certain Rooms in the Capitol Building
  • Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building

Sentence

18 months probation, including three months of home detention, and $500 restitution

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