A D.C. judge threw out gun charges against Deandre Davis, ruling a seized firearm was obtained illegally and prosecutors' key witness was untrustworthy.

A D.C. federal judge ruled a gun seized from Deandre Davis during a May stop outside a laundromat was obtained illegally, rejecting testimony from MPD Investigator Harvy Hinostroza due to credibility concerns. Judge Ana Reyes criticized prosecutors for relying on Hinostroza, whose past testimony has been discredited in two prior cases involving false claims about detecting marijuana. Surveillance footage contradicted officers’ accounts, including claims of identifying marijuana smoke visually. The judge barred the gun as evidence and gave prosecutors 30 days to drop firearms charges or face dismissal, warning that using unreliable testimony erodes public trust in the justice system.