Judge Releases 14 Defendants, Holds Four During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 16, 2020
Featured | Homicides | Suspects |

On Oct. 16, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann released 16 defendants and held four defendants in DC Jail during initial hearings.

The first defendant held is charged with contempt of a condition of release in a domestic violence case. 

He violated a stay away order from the same victim in a previous case against him. Judge Herrmann held him because he failed to follow the court’s orders.

The second defendant, Greg Burch, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed.

The judge held the 36-year-old due to the serious nature of the alleged crime committed.

She said found it alarming that two people were shot, noting that the situation could have easily been a double homicide. Judge Herrmann was also inclined to hold Burch due to his previous convictions for violent offenses, including aggravated assault. 

The third defendant, Travis Evans, is charged with being a fugitive from justice from Texas.

He was held to allow officials from the state of Texas three days to pick him up.

The final defendant who was held is charged with third-degree sex abuse and kidnapping. Judge Herrmann detained him due to the heinous nature of the charges. 

The judge released two defendants charged with being fugitives from justice to give them the opportunity to turn themselves in to the demanding jurisdiction.

Both individuals are wanted in Maryland and were given the order to self-report back to the state.

Two defendants in weapons possession cases were released.

Both defendants are charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business. They were released with the requirement to not be in possession of firearms, report to Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) and abide by stay away orders. 

The judge released three defendants charged with possession of a controlled substance with the requirement to report to PSA and stay away orders.

One of the defendants is also charged in two other cases with a bail violation in one and destruction of property less than $1,000, unlawful entry onto private property and second-degree theft in the second.

A defendant charged with fleeing law-enforcement was released with the condition to report to PSA. 

Six additional cases were heard by Judge Herrmann and were released with either stay away orders or the condition to report to PSA.

This article was written by Yasmeen McGettrick