Prof. Alan Rozenshtein Quoted in New York Times About Lack of Indictments in Assaults on Federal Agents

Professor Alan Rozenshtein was quoted in the New York Times about grand juries rejecting efforts by federal prosecutors to obtain indictments against defendants accused of assaults against federal agents in Washington, D.C. Federal agents have been policing the city’s streets in an effort to reduce crime, according to the administration. Grand juries have now rejected indictments against three separate defendants accused of similar assaults — in some incidents that were clearly captured on video. Prof. Rozenshtein described the lack of indictments as a systemic erosion of trust among grand jurors in the city who have been given the important task of indicting — or not indicting — their fellow residents. He said, “When you see multiple failed indictments like this, it indicates either that the government is bringing extraordinarily weak cases, or that there is some kind of jury nullification or show of discretion by grand jurors is taking place.”