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D.C. Witness Staff
- July 28, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge chose not to issue a bench warrant for a defendant who failed to appear in court, instead the judge rescheduled the hearing to Aug. 13.
Daquan Kelly, 25, is charged with second-degree theft, misdemeanor sexual abuse and unlawful entry.
He was ordered to come to court on July 28 to address his issues complying with the terms of his pretrial release.
Defense attorney Lola Ziadie opposed the bench warrant, saying her client is currently homeless and has a history of mental health problems.
“He does have a number of challenges, and I think he was not made aware of this hearing,” Ziadie said.
The prosecution did not ask for the bench warrant, though they did mention that Kelly was issued a bench warrant on March 13 after he failed to appear for a pretrial show cause hearing for an unlawful entry case that was going to be addressed during this hearing.
However, Ziadie said Kelly only lost contact with his mother on July 27 and that he “wouldn’t have gone very far.”