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Michael Asbury
pardonJ6 / Capitol
Convicted of
Michael Asbury, of Knoxville, Tennessee, traveled with his cousin to the "Stop the Steal" rally on Jan. 6, 2021 before joining the crowd at the Capitol's lower west tunnel at about 2:49 p.m. He is accused of pushing in a coordinated "heave-ho" motion against the line of officers blocking the tunnel entrance and of helping wrestle a riot shield away from an officer, then throwing it back into the crowd. He pleaded guilty on March 20, 2024 to a felony charge of obstructing law enforcement during a civil disorder and was sentenced to four months in prison (served as home detention), 24 months of supervised release, and $2,000 in restitution.
Original sentence
Sentenced on 8/26/2024 to 4 months of incarceration; 24 months of supervised release with 120 days location monitoring; Special Assessment of $100; Restitution of $2,000; 60 hours of community service.
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