Bench Warrant Issued for Two Defendants During Extradition Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 5, 2020
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On Aug. 5, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann oversaw 15 hearings that evaluated each defendant’s fugitive status.

Out of the 15 cases, the prosecution dismissed nine because the defendant had turned themselves in to the demanding jurisdiction.

Judge Herrmann permitted 30-day extensions for four cases at the request of the prosecution, who said that the demanding states had requested the extension.

Judge Herrmann issued a bench warrant for two fugitive defendants who had not fulfilled the court’s orders. One of the defendant’s attorneys said his client may have been detained when he turned himself in.