US EditionMan who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
- On Thursday, a Washington, D.C. jury found Sean Dunn, former Department of Justice paralegal, not guilty of misdemeanor assault after he threw a Subway sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent on Aug. 10.
- U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office initially sought felony charges but a Washington, D.C. grand jury refused to indict, so prosecutors pursued a misdemeanor instead amid President Donald Trump's deployment of federal agents to Washington, D.C.
- Defense lawyers emphasized gag gifts and visual evidence to argue that a Subway sandwich still in its wrapping and the `Felony Footlong` patch showed the throw could not cause harm.
- Jurors deliberated for roughly 7 hours before returning the not guilty verdict, and Sean Dunn hugged his lawyers, saying he was relieved and looking forward to moving on.
- The acquittal is another setback for prosecutors in Washington, reflecting backlash over law-enforcement surge cases and a pattern of grand juries in Washington, D.C. refusing to indict.
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'Justice with a side of chips': Mockery overflows as Sandwich Guy walks free
Sean Dunn, the man who became known as Washington, D.C.'s "Sandwich Guy," was found not guilty of assault by a Washington, D.C. jury Thursday — and onlookers erupted with mockery.Dunn had been accused of assault after he threw a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during the President Donald Trump-le...
If The Sub Didn't Split, You Must Acquit
A jury in Washington, D.C. today found a local resident not guilty of misdemeanor assault, a charge he earned by spectacularly and hilariously chucking a large sandwich into the chest of a Border Patrol officer in August. The state attempted to charge Sean Charles Dunn, the heroic chucker of the hoagie, with more serious crimes, but was forced to settle for a single misdemeanor charge after a grand jury refused to indict him. Dunn's victim, a Bo…
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