US EditionFeds fail to get indictment against DC sandwich thrower fired by DOJ: Report
Federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment against Sean Charles Dunn, who was fired after throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer during protests.
- On August 10, a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined to indict Sean Charles Dunn, 37, former Department of Justice paralegal, for allegedly assaulting a CBP officer at 14th and U Streets NW.
- After the administration federalized D.C.'s policing, President Donald Trump invoked the Home Rule Act earlier this month, leading to more than 1,000 arrests amid strong opposition from Washington, D.C. residents.
- In filings, prosecutors say a bystander video captured Dunn throwing a wrapped Subway sandwich that hit an agent's chest, Dunn shouted at officers, admitted, `I did it.`, and federal law required a grand jury indictment within 30 days.
- Prosecutors must decide whether to reconvene another grand jury or refile reduced misdemeanor charges; the failed felony effort made Dunn a viral folk figure inspiring protest art and merchandise benefiting local food nonprofits.
- Multiple commentators argue this signals a broader trend: instances of failed indictments have increased this year, with legal observers citing jury nullification contrasting January 6 prosecutions' swift indictments.
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Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Sandwich-Throwing Former Justice Employee
In 1985, Sol Wachtler, the chief justice of New York’s Supreme Court, famously said, “Any good prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.” Perhaps, but it appears that indicting someone for throwing a ham sandwich may be tougher than it would appear. A grand jury has reportedly refused to indict Sean Charles Dunn, 37, shown on video shouting obscenities at Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents standing near 14th and U streets…
Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower
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Grand jury doesn't file serious charges against Sean Dunn for throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent
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