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Paul Gray Colbath
Pardoned January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imagePaul Colbath was 65 years old, a man from Fort Mill, South Carolina, when he walked into the Capitol on January 6. He never tried to dress it up. In his own words to the court: ''I allowed myself to get caught up in the emotions of the crowd, and I did something that I never thought I would do. I entered the Capitol.'' (THEIR ACCOUNT, Post and Courier) Even the prosecutors said it out loud, Paul showed genuine remorse, and his offense involved no violence. The judge gave him probation instead of a jail cell. (FACT, Post and Courier; WCNC) On January 20, 2025, his case was swept into President Trump's clemency for January 6 defendants. (FACT) A 65-year-old man who made one bad choice, owned it fully, and asked the court's forgiveness. That is the whole story here. THE RECORD (charges are charges): Case No. 1:21-cr-650, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 10/28/2021. Pleaded guilty 1/10/2022 to a misdemeanor; sentenced 4/6/2022 to three years probation, 30 days home detention, 60 hours community service, $500 restitution. DOJ file: justice.gov/usao-dc/defendants/colbath-paul This profile is unclaimed. If this is you, or your family, claiming it is free, forever.
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On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-650
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 10/28/2021. Information filed 10/29/2021. Pleaded guilty 1/10/22. Sentenced 4/6/22 to three years of probation, to include 30 days home detention, 60 hours community service, $500 restitution
- Arrested
- October 28, 2021
- Plea
- January 10, 2022
- Sentenced
- April 6, 2022
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
Sentence
three years of probation, to include 30 days home detention, 60 hours community service, $500 restitution
Press & news
- https://www.postandcourier.com/greenville/sc-man-paul-colbath-sentenced-for-role-in-capitol-riot-avoids-jail-time/article_6d5710ce-b5a9-11ec-b2a1-e3bf3fab6601.html →
- https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/fort-mill-south-carolina-suspect-us-capitol-riot-prison-sentence/275-bd345bf4-9a0b-4354-babf-91b2e4cd7974 →
- https://americangulag.org/paul-gray-colbath/ →
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