A defense attorney requested his client’s release due to health issues, but the motion was denied by DC Superior court Judge Heidi Pasichow on March 11.
Brenda Blanco, 35, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for her alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on Feb. 17 on the 3600 block of 14th Street, NW.
Blanco’s attorney, Jonathan Lanyi, alerted Judge Pasichow about his client’s hospitalizations for a variety of conditions including heart disease as reason enough to approve Blanco’s release.
The prosecution countered that surveillance footage of the stabbing and alleged identification of the defendant by officers warranted detention. Prosecution also stated that the defendant previously tested positive for fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids in jail.
Judge Pasichow denied Blanco’s request for her release and ordered a medical alert instead to facilitate her treatment while at the DC Jail.
Parties are slated to reconvene March 19.
