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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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Paul Gray Colbath appears in the record of United States v. Nichols. The full case — timeline, people, documents — is public and free.
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