DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe agreed to reopen the preliminary hearing previously waved by defense for a stabbing defendant on April 3.
Charles Proctor, 45, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that left an individual injured on Feb. 20 at the union block of Danbury Street, SW. The victim sustained injuries to his upper right arm and the right side of his back.
Proctor’s defense counsel, Destiny Fullwood-Singh, filed a motion for release, challenging the weight of the evidence and saying that the prosecution’s case rests on an unreliable complaint.
Instead of releasing Proctor, Judge Pipe scheduled an evidentiary hearing for next week. She placed the burden of proof on the defense for the hearing, given that they are challenging the evidence already presented.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene April 7.
