Judge permanently dismisses Reflecting Pool case against former Olympian David Hearn

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Judge Todd E. Edelman wrote that the circumstances created an “extraordinary possibility” that Hearn could face a “meritless, politically motivated prosecution.”

WASHINGTON — A judge has dismissed the criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn with prejudice, preventing prosecutors from bringing the same case against him again.

D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd E. Edelman issued the ruling Thursday in Hearn’s case, which stemmed from allegations that he damaged the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

Hearn was indicted on ...

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