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Patrick William O'Brien
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Patrick William O'Brien is a Great Falls, Montana man and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, according to sentencing memos filed in his own case. Here's what the record shows. On January 6, 2021, O'Brien drove from Montana to Washington and walked to the Capitol with his son. Video and CCTV allegedly show the two of them inside the building for about 28 to 30 minutes, going in through the Senate Wing Door after it had already been forced open by the crowd ahead of them. FACT, per DOJ charging documents and NPR's Jan. 6 database. O'Brien was not arrested until January 5, 2023, two years after the fact. FACT, per the U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. He was charged with four misdemeanors: entering and remaining in a restricted building, disorderly and disruptive conduct, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. He pleaded guilty to one count: parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. The other three were dismissed. On February 2, 2024, he was sentenced to 90 days of location monitoring, 36 months of probation, 100 hours of community service, and $500 in restitution, plus a $10 special assessment. FACT, per the court docket. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted O'Brien a full pardon covering the January 6 prosecutions. FACT. This is a man who served his country in uniform, then walked into a building he had no legal right to be in, then paid the fine and did the time a federal court ordered. The record does not show violence, weapons, or property destruction attributed to him. It shows a misdemeanor plea, a sentence served, and a pardon. CASE RECORD Name: Patrick William O'Brien Hometown: Great Falls, Montana Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Arrested: January 5, 2023 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 Disposition: Pleaded guilty to one count. Sentenced Feb. 2, 2024. Full pardon Jan. 20, 2025. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.
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- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 1/5/2023. O'Brien pleaded Guilty to one charge: Parading, Demonstrating, or Picketing in a Capitol Building. The other charges are dismissed. Sentenced on 2/2/2024 to 90 days location monitoring; 36 months Probation; $500 Restitution and $10 Special Assessment; 100 hours of community service. O'Brien received a full pardon on January 20, 2025.
- Arrested
- January 5, 2023
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