DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe allowed bed-to-bed treatment for a shooting defendant during a hearing on Jan. 23. Bed-to-bed treatment refers to a seamless, direct transfer of a patient from one inpatient facility to another. Depending on the circumstance it can be legally required.
Jory Sydnor, 26, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict for his alleged involvement in a shooting on the 1400 block of Trinidad Ave, NE on April 10, 2025. Sydnor’s ex-step-father sustained injuries during the incident.
During the hearing, a representative from the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) alerted Judge Pipe that Sydnor had previously missed two scheduled treatments at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington (PIW). Sydnor was asked to give any necessary information to his case manager and go straight to PIW to get started on residential treatment.
Andrew Ain, Sydnor’s attorney, said that drug treatment and mental health services would help the defendant get a “better understanding of the case” and the plea deal. He agreed with PSA’s request for bed-to-bed treatment.
If Sydnor were to accept deal, which was mentioned at a previous hearing on Oct. 8, 2025, he would plead guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and receive bed-to-bed treatment instead of imprisonment.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene Jan. 28.
