DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond accepted a defendant’s waiver of her right to a preliminary hearing, and granted her release during a Jan. 24 hearing.
Carol Chavis, 70, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly stabbing her husband during a dispute in their home on 1700 block of Gales Street, NE on Jan. 22.
Chavis’ attorney, Chantal Jean-Baptiste, requested Chavis’ release, arguing that the act was in self-defense and that in their 40 years of marriage there has been no prior history of domestic violence.
Prosecutors opposed the release, claiming that she initiated the fight and cited an incident from two years prior in which Chavis allegedly attempted to stab her husband.
However, Chavis’ husband informed the court he had no desire to impose a stay-away-order from his wife and was agreeable to her coming home.
Ultimately, the court granted Chavis release, ordering her to check in with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) once a week.
The parties are slated to reconvene Feb. 4.
