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D.C. Grand Jury Rejects Felony in Sandwich Case, After Separate Protest Case Is Cut to Misdemeanor

Back-to-back no-true-bill decisions expose local resistance to the Trump administration’s aggressive charging strategy in Washington.

FILE - The Department of Justice seal is seen during a news conference at the DOJ office in Washington, May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
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Overview

  • Grand jurors declined to indict former DOJ staffer Sean Charles Dunn on a felony for throwing a sub-style sandwich at a CBP officer in a widely viewed incident on Aug. 10.
  • Prosecutors have roughly 30 days from Dunn’s arrest to secure an indictment, pursue a new grand jury, or refile the case as a misdemeanor, with a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 4.
  • In a separate case, three different grand juries refused to indict Sidney Lori Reid on a felony for an alleged confrontation with an FBI agent, prompting prosecutors to file a misdemeanor information.
  • Federal no-true-bill outcomes are uncommon given the low probable-cause threshold and prosecutor-controlled presentations, making these back-to-back refusals notable.
  • The setbacks come during a federal law‑enforcement surge in D.C., where the Justice Department has sought severe charges in street encounters, including a highly produced video of Dunn’s arrest released by the White House.