IANAL and I’m not real clear on DC law but I think the argument was that Mr ice felt like he was being attacked because of the sandwich, not that the sandwich was causing real harm. So even though there was contact the throwing of the sandwich was a threat, making it assault.
This wasn’t nullification. The sandwich throw clearly isn’t assault. No crime was committed here.
Clearly the other two were crimes. I’m skeptical they have the right guy for either, but I haven’t seen the evidence and the jury will.
I’d argue it was battery. But I don’t know what I’m talking about. Assault is the threat. Battery is the action
IANAL and I’m not real clear on DC law but I think the argument was that Mr ice felt like he was being attacked because of the sandwich, not that the sandwich was causing real harm. So even though there was contact the throwing of the sandwich was a threat, making it assault.