Defendant is A ‘Shining Example,’ Judge Says

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 29, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge reviewed a defendant’s probation and said she was considering ending it early.

Antonio Green, 20, pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. On Jan. 7, Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced him to six months of incarceration, all of which were suspended, plus one year of supervised probation under the guidelines of the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA.) As conditions of his probation, Judge Brandt ordered him to maintain or seek employment and attend grief counseling.

A Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) representative said Green has been employed by a construction service and has been “very respectful” throughout his supervised probation thus far.

“I am proud of you, sir,” Judge Brandt said. “Keep up the good work.”

She inquired whether counsel was opposed to Green’s probation being successfully terminated early. The defense had no opposition to the question, but the stand-in prosecutor said that the case’s usual prosecutor knows more about the case.

Green appeared before the court on July 29 to evaluate his probation. Judge Brandt said she has called a lot of hearings to review probation because many services are not currently operating due to the COVID-19 pandemic.