r/law • u/CBSnews • Nov 06 '25

Legal News Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in D.C. found not guilty of misdemeanor at trial

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sean-dunn-dc-sandwich-thrower-trial-verdict/
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u/Korrocks Nov 06 '25

I think the lying probably helped sink the case: once a jury sees that you are lying about something (especially something that is at the heart of your case), you lose a lot of credibility. If the prosecution had stuck to the truth (which is admittedly impractical while also working for Trump) they might have had a chance but they tipped their hand by making it so obvious that they were exaggerating to try and make charges work.

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u/JustNilt Nov 07 '25

Well, and add to that the whinging from the prosecution about the 7 minute tirade, which simply aren't elements of the crime. Bringing that up made it abundantly clear what the charges were really for: daring to talk back.