Judges in D.C. Superior Court have discredited Metropolitan Police Department Investigator Harvy Hinostroza’s testimony that he smelled marijuana before making arrests in at least two prior cases (reported as of 2025).
November 20, 2025
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Pattern of judicial findings questioning an MPD investigator's credibility in prior cases.
Harvy Hinostroza was reported to have not been disciplined for testimony he gave in 2017 and to have been under an Internal Affairs investigation related to testimony he gave in 2024.
November 20, 2025
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Reported disciplinary and investigative status tied to specific years of prior testimony.