David Hearn Reflecting Pool case
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DOJ seeks to keep door open to re-charge David Hearn in Reflecting Pool case
Hearn's attorneys have asked a superior court judge to order the Justice Department to turn over evidence as part of discovery in the case.
Hearn's defense attorneys argued that President Donald Trump publicly rejected Jeanine Pirro's decision to drop the charges against Hearn by saying she "choked" and calling it a "mistake".
David Hearn was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in a felony indictment.
“The extraordinary public and political circumstances surrounding this prosecution demonstrate a continuing risk of harassment and renewed prosecution,”
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blames 'botched' installation
Trump announced a plan to coat the bottom of the Reflecting Pool with 'American flag blue' ahead of America's 250th birthday.
The Trump administration dropped its case against David 'Davey' Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist, charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool.
The coating project faced setbacks and the cost grew beyond Trump's original estimates, with the coating coming up and algae flooding the water after the pool was refilled.
Former Olympian David Hearn indicted for allegedly vandalizing reflecting pool
Hearn said he was detained by the pool's edge as he was finishing a long bike ride.
US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Hearn caused $1,000 worth of damage.
The Reflecting Pool underwent a recent $14 million renovation project.