Robert Scott Palmer

Palmer is pictured spraying a fire extinguisher and throwing it at US Capitol Police.  According to his Indictment, he also threw a stick like object.

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Charges

Civil Disorder (1) Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon (2) Assaulting, Resisting or Impeding Certain Officers Using a Dangerous Weapon, Inflicting Bodily Injury (3) Entering or Remaining in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (4) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (5) Engaging in Physical Violence in a Restricted Building or Grounds with a Deadly or Dangerous Weapon (6) Disorderly Conduct in a Capitol Building (7) Act of Physical Violence in the Capitol Grounds or Buildings (8)

Case Status

Arrested 3/17/21; initial appearance held 3/23/21. Placed on personal recognizance on 3/24. Indicted 4/28/21 and arraignment held 5/5 where Palmer plead not guilty to all counts. Palmer plead guilty to count 3 on 10/4/21. On 12/17/21, he was sentenced as to 63 months incarceration (release date 3/23/26), followed by 36 months of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a special assessment of $100 and restitution of $2,000. Counts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 dismissed on Oral Motion by the Government.

USA Attorney

Robert Juman
Robert Craig Juman U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 500 E. Broward Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33132 786-514-9990 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Designation: Assistant U.S. Attorney

Robert Scott Palmer's Mailing Address

Robert Scott Palmer-34938-509
FCI COLEMAN LOW
FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION
P.O. BOX 1031
COLEMAN, FL 33521

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