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Barton Wade Shively
January 6 defendant
Documented editorial-use imageBarton Shively served in the United States Marine Corps before most January 6 defendants were out of school. FACT: Shively, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, spent roughly seven years in the Marine Corps, leaving the service in 1992. His service record came up throughout his case coverage. (Philadelphia Inquirer; Fox43) FACT: He was arrested January 19, 2021 — within two weeks of January 6, one of the earliest arrests in the country. He ultimately took responsibility, pleading guilty September 21, 2022 to two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement officers. The charges are what the record says. (DOJ) THEIR ACCOUNT: Days after January 6, Shively told reporters he just got caught up in the moment. (Philadelphia Inquirer) FACT: A GiveSendGo fundraiser titled Help US Marine Barton Shively Rebuild His Life exists in his name. NEEDS AUTHENTICATION: we have not verified who operates the campaign. (GiveSendGo) FACT: The January 20, 2025 executive grant of clemency covered January 6 convictions. (DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney) THE CASE RECORD: Case 1:21-cr-151, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Arrested 1/19/21. Indicted 2/24/21; superseding indictment filed 11/10/21. Pleaded guilty 9/21/22 to two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers. Sentenced per DOJ press release. 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-151
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Disposition
- Arrested 1/19/21. Indicted 2/24/21. Superseding indictment filed 11/10/21. Pleaded guilty 9/21/22.
- Arrested
- January 19, 2021
- Plea
- September 21, 2022
Charges
- Civil Disorder; Assaulting, Resisting, or Impeding Certain Officers; Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Impeding Ingress and Egress in a Restricted Building or Grounds Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds; Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building; Impeding Passage Through the Capitol
- Grounds or Buildings; Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings
Press & news
- https://www.inquirer.com/news/capitol-riot-arrests-pennsylvania-barton-shively-video-mechanicsburg-20210120.html →
- https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/barton-shively-guilty-plea-us-capitol-riot-jan-6/521-31372680-26bc-49f9-a5d1-5ea7c622d653 →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/pennsylvania-man-pleads-guilty-assaulting-officers-during-jan-6-capitol-breach-0 →
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/pennsylvania-man-sentenced-assaulting-officers-during-jan-6-capitol-breach-1 →
- https://www.givesendgo.com/G39XW →
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