Overview

• Defense lawyers disclosed the grand jury’s refusal to indict in a court filing and asked the judge to release Jones on personal recognizance.
• A magistrate initially ordered Jones detained, and Chief Judge James Boasberg later placed her on home detention prior to the grand jury decision.
• Multiple recent cases tied to the administration’s crime crackdown have met the same fate in Washington, including a refusal to indict Alvin Summers on assault allegations.
• Felony charges against former Justice Department employee Sean Dunn over a thrown Subway sandwich collapsed in the grand jury, and prosecutors refiled a misdemeanor.
• Three separate grand juries declined to indict Sidney (Sydney) Reid before prosecutors reduced the charge, an uncommon outcome given how easily federal indictments are typically obtained.