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Adrianna Bhan [former]
, Belinda Miguel [former] - June 21, 2024
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A stabbing defendant waived her rights to a preliminary hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Renne Raymond during a June 18 hearing.
Yolanda Denise Miles, 51, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury for her alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on the 800 block of 19th Street, NE, on June 14. One individual sustained injuries from the incident.
According to court documents, officers responded to the defendant’s apartment after receiving a call from Miles, in which she stated she had stabbed the victim in the chest. At the apartment, officers found Miles and the victim hunched over on the hallway floor. A red handle knife that was folded up was retrieved from the scene.
Miles’ defense attorney, Raymond Jones, alerted the court she was waiving her right to a preliminary hearing, and requested that Miles be released, without objection from the prosecution.
Judge Raymond granted the request for release, ordering Miles to check in with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) biweekly. She is also prohibited from harassing, stalking, or assaulting the victim or any witness.
Parties are scheduled to meet on July 29.