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Robert Ballesteros
January 6 defendant
Robert Ballesteros is a Mahopac, New York man whose remorse moved the judge who sentenced him. FACT: Robert pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor — parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol. At sentencing, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said his remorse struck her as genuine, and she kept him out of jail. That is a judge — not a defense lawyer — putting his sincerity on the record. THE RECORD: On April 28, 2022, Robert was sentenced to 36 months of probation, 40 hours of community service, and $500 in restitution. A misdemeanor, a probation sentence, and a man the court believed was truly sorry. Charges are charges, and the record stands as written. FACT: On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency to roughly 1,500 people charged in connection with January 6. That clemency reached Robert Ballesteros. His neighbors in Mahopac know him as more than a headline. The court saw a man who owned his mistake. That's worth remembering. Case record: United States v. Ballesteros, No. 1:21-cr-580 (originally 1:21-mj-132), U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 3/15/2021. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.
The case file
On the record
- Case number
- 1:21-cr-580
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Originally filed as Case 1:21-mj-132 Arrested on 3/15/21. Initial appearance 3/25/21. Plea agreement entered 10/28/21. Sentenced 4/28/22 to 36 months of probation, including 40 hours of community service, $500 restitution.
- Arrested
- March 15, 2021
- Plea
- October 28, 2021
- Sentenced
- April 28, 2022
Charges
- Knowingly entering and remaining on restricted grounds without lawful authority and/or engaging in disorderly conduct within proximity to a restricted building to impede official functions
Sentence
36 months of probation, including 40 hours of community service, $500 restitution
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