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Chance Anthony Uptmore

Pardoned January 6 defendant

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Chance Uptmore comes from a San Antonio family that has been building homes there for more than fifty years. Uptmore Homes and J.H. Uptmore & Associates have put up some of the finest residential and commercial developments in the city, a business carrying the same last name that is on this profile. On January 6, Chance made the trip to Washington with his father, James "Sonny" Uptmore. By both of their accounts, Sonny told his son not to go inside the Capitol, and Chance went in anyway, swept up in the crowd. Neither man is on record for any violence that day. The record: Chance pleaded guilty to one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in the Capitol. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 36 months of probation, and $500 restitution. On January 20, 2025, President Trump granted clemency covering the January 6 prosecutions. A father who tried to talk his son out of a bad call, and a son who owns what he did anyway: that is a family story bigger than one afternoon in Washington. Case 1:21-cr-149. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Charges, per the DOJ record: 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. The docket, as recorded: Arrested 1/26/21. Initial appearance held 2/19/21. Charged via information on 2/24/21. Arraigned on 3/2/21 and pleaded not guilty to counts 1-4. Superseding information filed 2/25/22. Pleaded guilty 3/31/22. Sentenced 11/2/22 to 30 days in jail, 36 months of probation, $500 restitution. This profile is unclaimed. If this is you — or your family — claiming it is free, forever.