Source: Cato Institute
by Mike Fox
“A grand jury in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday declined to indict Sean Charles Dunn, a then-Justice Department employee who federal prosecutors allege committed a felony by assaulting a police officer when he threw a sandwich at a federal officer. Dunn is now set to appear in court on Sept. 4, at which point prosecutors can decide whether to present the matter to a grand jury again, amend it down to a misdemeanor or dismiss it outright. These events suggest the old adage that a grand jury can indict a ham sandwich may no longer be true. In fact, grand juries are increasingly pushing back against the Trump administration, especially in politically charged cases. As a former public defender, I learned that stand-alone counts of resisting, obstruction, interference and assault on an officer (absent injury) often stem from bad arrests. Perhaps grand jurors are now starting to embrace this sentiment, as well.” (08/28/25)
https://www.cato.org/commentary/why-dc-sandwich-throwing-case-just-gave-me-hope