DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno dismissed a case for a defendant accused of shooting his brother after prosecutors missed the deadline to issue an indictment on Oct. 15.
Malek Beidleman, 34, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in shooting his brother in the left foot on Jan. 14, at the 5000 block of Jay Street, NE.
During the hearing, Judge Salerno asked the prosecutor about the indictment deadline. The prosecutor confirmed that the deadline had already passed…