WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 50 people have faced federal accusations in Washington, DC since the president Donald Trump’s Emergency Act and Orders Surge It started last month. Already, prosecutors have dropped at least 11 of these cases. This is an unusually high rate of collapse that judges are wasting court resources.
The fire underscores the risks of Trump’s emergency surge strategy. A flood of unprecedented arrests that have produced headline grabs, but from attacks on federal agents to gun accusations, some of the most serious cases and an unprecedented flood of arrests that have waned under judicial scrutiny, are unleashed before reaching trial.
On Tuesday, US Judge Judge Matthew Charbeau dismissed two felony assault cases at the request of the office of US lawyer Janine Piro. He issued a dull warning from the bench as he questioned whether the prosecutor had made a claim decision before the case was properly investigated and reviewed.
“It’s not the way it should work, it gives real results,” Sharp said. “This is becoming a real concern for the courts given the enormous numbers.”
It’s not just the judges who are being pushed back. The large ju judge refused to return at least eight charges in six separate cases. This is a very rare responsibility to underscore skepticism about the strength of the evidence in surge prosecution.
Trump argues that a 30-day emergency deployment of federal agents and National Guard members is safer for District Columbia residents.
One of the cases Sharbaugh rejected Scott Pichon was involvedHe was accused of spitting out two members of the South Carolina Army National Guard outside Union Station on August 22. Prosecutors removed the felony assault count and instead charged him with misdemeanors in DC Superior Court, which is responsible for local criminal matters.
The other cases were against it Paul NuguenHe was accused of assaulting a federal agent who tried to disband Street Fight on August 23rd. Prosecutors have completely abandoned the felony, and Nguyen is not facing any new charges.
Nguyen, who appeared in court wearing a sling, said that his arm was broken during his arrest and he stayed five nights before being released.
“It was the most terrifying experience of my life,” he told reporters.
During separate hearings, Charbeau asked the prosecutors to explain why they had waived felony charges against the two men. Prosecutors said in both cases a decision was made to withdraw the charges after reviewing the evidence. They did not identify any particular issues with the evidence.
The White House says more than 2,000 people have been arrested since federal intervention began on August 7th. At least 52 people arrested for surge-related crimes have been charged in district court, according to an Associated Press review of court records. More surge cases have been filed in the Superior Court.
“American Attorney Piro and her firm will always assess the evidence wherever it leads, as it develops to follow the law and brings prompt justice, including dismissal in the interest of justice.”
Sharbaugh, appointed last October, is one of four magistrate judges who preside over the first court appearance and detention hearing of those charged with surge-related crimes in district courts.
Earlier this month, the Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui Leaders at Pirro’s office have traumatized their reputation for how they handled the flood of the incident. He said that Piro’s office routinely brings cases that are not part of federal court, leaving people in prison for several days unnecessarily while evaluating the charges.
Pillo, a former Fox News host who was appointed by Trump in May, responded by accusing his personal politics of allowing him to cloud his judicial decisions. She also criticized the big jury who separately refused to file a lawsuit against the two people who were charged last month. He threatens to kill Trump.
“The system here is broken on many levels,” Piro said in a statement.
