United States v. Jin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : : v. : Criminal Action No.: 19-171 (RC) : YUEHUA JIN, : Re Document No.: 47 : Defendant. : MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR A JURY TRIAL I. INTRODUCTION This case concerns allegations that the Defendant, Ms. Jin, illegally interfered with the progress of a diplomatic motorcade that was travelling through the streets of Washington, D.C. Through a superseding information, Ms. Jin was ultimately charged with two counts: (1) a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 112(b)(2) (attempting to obstruct a foreign…