DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld heard a request for a carjacking defendant held in Virginia to be transferred to the DC Jail on April 1.
Isaiah Barnes, 19, is charged with armed carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident that took place at the 2000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE on July 31, 2024.
According to court documents, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a Citgo gas station where an armed carjacking had occurred. The victim informed MPD that Barnes reportedly opened his driver’s side door and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at him as Barnes’ entered the car and drove off.
At the hearing, Barnes’ attorney, Thomas Key, alerted parties that his client is currently held in Virginia .
Key requested Judge Hertzfeld transfer Barnes to the DC Jail. The prosecution agreed.
Judge Hertzfeld told parties that she has no authority to have Barnes transferred to the DC Jail but she could ask the deputy of the jail in Virginia for permission.
Additionally, Key explained to Judge Hertzfeld that he has received a plea offer from the prosecution but needs more time to let his client review it. No terms were mentioned in court.
Parties are slated to reconvene on May 4.
