DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied a carjacking defendant’s request to change his release conditions from home confinement on March 27.
Devon Rogers, 27, is charged with armed carjacking, two counts of robbery while armed, and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in an armed carjacking on May 23, 2025 on the 800 block of 7th Street, NW.
During the hearing, Rogers’ attorney, Bryan Bookhard, asked Judge Arthur to release the defendant from home confinement, citing the restrictive conditions that limit Rogers to his residence except for approved purposes and require him to be on GPS electronic monitoring. He instead requested that Rogers be placed on a curfew.
The prosecutor opposed release due to the severity of the crime committed and the risk Rogers allegedly poses to the community. Judge Arthur agreed with the prosecutor regarding the seriousness of the crime, and denied changing Rogers’ release.
Rogers’ attorney Bryan Bookhard asked for another hearing date because parties are still waiting for DNA evidence to be processed.
The prosecutor affirmed that there had been some delays with the laboratory but said DNA should be returned by mid-April.
Parties are slated to reconvene on May 13.
