DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz denied a defendant’s request to end GPS monitoring as part of her release conditions on Oct. 31.
Nichelle Thomas, 26, is charged with accessory after the fact to second-degree murder while armed, six counts of tampering with physical evidence, three counts of misdemeanor credit card fraud, threat to kidnap or injure a person, threat to injure a person, and four counts of obstruction of justice for her alleged involvement in assisting her boyfriend in an attempt to get away with the murder of 42-year-old Anthony Jordan. The incident occurred on the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road, SE, on Aug. 4, 2023.
Thomas’ boyfriend, 28-year-old Lewis Jones, is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed and obstruction of justice as part of a plea deal on July 11 for his role in stabbing Jordan.
Thomas’ defense attorney, Alvin Thomas, requested that Thomas’ GPS monitor be removed, given her current compliance with the terms of her release. The defense had made a similar argument on July 11, which Judge Kravitz denied.
The prosecution argued that given the severity of Thomas’ charges, and her history with substance abuse, as well as noncompliance issues in the past, she was not an ideal candidate to be released from GPS monitoring.
The prosecution also noted that Thomas currently has stay-away orders from her sister, as well as the Wellington Park area in DC, which are constantly enforced by GPS monitoring.
Judge Kravitz denied Thomas’ current motion, although he said he was open to reconsider his decision in the future.
Thomas is set to go to trial before Judge Kravitz on Oct. 26, 2026.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Jan. 30, 2026.
