12 Trials. No Felony-Assault Convictions. AP Examines the Protest Cases.
Source published: Sep 12, 2026 · time not supplied · Event: 2026-09-12
AP reports that 41% of 102 felony-assault cases against protesters were dismissed, 34% ended in misdemeanor pleas, 10 defendants pleaded guilty to felonies and none of the 12 cases that reached trial produced a felony-assault conviction. Former prosecutors and law professors quoted by AP questioned whether rushed investigations and aggressive charging contributed to the results.
Response / context
The Justice Department told AP that prosecutors were right to prioritize alleged assaults on federal officers, that each case depended on its facts and that charges should be reduced or dropped when mitigating evidence emerged. Three felony-assault trials remained pending, and AP also records felony guilty pleas and other convictions. Bondi's profile is linked because AP quotes her enforcement warning; the report does not allege that she selected charges in individual cases.
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Source publication: Sep 12, 2026 · time not supplied
Event or conduct: 2026-09-12. AP published the disposition review on September 12; the underlying arrests and prosecutions span the prior year, and three trials remained pending.
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