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Utah Man Sentenced for Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Sentence
Sentenced to seventeen (17) months incarceration, followed by one (1) year Supervised Release, a $100 Special Assessment, and Restitution in the amount of $2000.
Criminal History
- In 2019, Adams was convicted of assault and disorderly conduct based upon his involvement in a road-rage incident. On January 6, 2019, Adams told the police that he was driving his vehicle when he passed a silver truck that was going slower than normal. According to Adams, as he passed the truck, the driver flipped him off and started yelling at him. The pair stopped at an intersection, where they started fighting. Each driver then got back into their vehicles, drove to the nearby gas station, and resumed fighting. Officers interviewed the driver of the other vehicle, along with multiple witnesses, who all identified Adams as the aggressor. On February 12, 2019, Adams entered a plea of abeyance and was ordered to complete an anger management class and pay a fine of $1,085.
- On July 26, 2022, Adams was charged by information in the South Jordan Justice Court, Salt Lake City, Utah, with disorderly conduct, reckless driving, and driving on a denied license. According to the arrest report, Adams allegedly tried to run a woman off the road and subsequently banged the roof of her car while her three-year-old child was in the back seat, yelling profanities and demanding that she exit the car. A third-party witness observed the incident and gave a statement to the police. On October 18, 2022, Adams was convicted of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 90 days in jail, all suspended. Adams was ordered to pay a fine of $350.00 and placed on probation for one year. .
- On October 19, 2022, Adams was arrested and charged with Assault on a Federal Officer in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a). According to the PSR, when FBI agents came to Adams’s residence and informed him of the outstanding arrest warrant, he responded he was not willing to be arrested and retreated into the residence. As an agent grabbed his arm, the Adams swung his arm and struck one of the agents in the face with his elbow. Adams then continued to physically resist, retreated further into the home, and refused to comply with verbal commands. Four agents attempted to restrain Adams and place him in handcuffs, but he continued to resist. Once in handcuffs, the defendant continued making threatening remarks, such as “I will kick your ass.” Following a two-day jury trial in the District of Utah, Adams was acquitted of the charge.
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