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Jurors Acquit Man for Throwing Sandwich at Officer

12/8/2025

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Sean Dunn, the defendant, was acquitted in a federal trial in Washington, D.C., for throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
Jurors deliberated seven hours before acquitting Dunn, concluding the incident did not warrant criminal charges.
Jurors debated whether proving criminal intent was necessary and concluded the sandwich could not be a weapon, amid tensions around federal policing under U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

Sean Dunn, the defendant, was acquitted in a federal trial in Washington, D.C., for throwing a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer.
Jurors deliberated seven hours before acquitting Dunn, concluding the incident did not warrant criminal charges.
Jurors debated whether proving criminal intent was necessary and concluded the sandwich could not be a weapon, amid tensions around federal policing under U.S. President Donald Trump.