On Aug. 7, a defendant pleaded guilty and was released awaiting sentencing.
Carina Powell, 27, was charged with robbery for demanding money from a bank on the 3800 block of 12th Street, NE, on Feb. 24.
As part of a plea agreement with the prosecution, Powell pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of attempt to commit robbery.
After Powell pleaded guilty, defense attorney Raymond Jones asked that his client be released while waiting to be sentenced. Jones said that Powell has asthma and has been held for five months already. He also said that she accepted responsibility for the crime very quickly.
Judge Michael Ryan agreed to release Powell, saying the only way he will know if she can do well on probation is if she has experience in the community prior to sentencing. Judge Ryan required Powell to enroll in the Specialized Supervision Unit (SSU) of the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) and get tested for alcohol. He also ordered Powell to comply with a 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. curfew and attend Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings.
Powell is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 7.
