Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. charged four people, including Olympic canoeist David Hearn, with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The U.S. Attorney's office later dropped all charges. A judge has now formally dismissed Hearn's case.
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17 sourcesJudge dismisses Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian
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4 developments- Aug 3Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’
- Aug 3Prosecutor in D.C. moves to dismiss more Reflecting Pool cases
- Aug 5Dropped Cases Against Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Followed a Rush to Judgment
- Aug 6Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian
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