Bench Warrants Issued For 3 Defendants During Extradition Hearings

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On Oct. 14, a DC Superior Court judge presided over extradition hearings for 30 defendants who are fugitives from justice.

Eleven of the defendants’ cases were dismissed because they turned themselves into the jurisdiction that wanted them.

Judge Heide Herrmann issued a bench warrant for three fugitive defendants who had not fulfilled their court orders.

Judge Herrmann gave the prosecution a 30-day extension in 10 cases. The prosecution is waiting on paperwork from the governors’ offices.

Jacqueline Kelly was taken into custody after the prosecution said paperwork requested that she be held for the demanding jurisdiction.

This article was written by Maria Marzullo and Emily Pengelly