Judge Detains One Defendant During Show Cause Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 14, 2020
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A DC Superior Court Judge presided over five show cause hearings on Nov. 13.

Judge Danya Dayson detained Anthony Wainwright after he violated his pretrial release conditions. 

Wainwright, 36, is charged with simple assault in a 2018 case and felony bail violation in a 2019 case. A Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) officer said he has committed curfew violations and has been rearrested. 

“This case is going around in circles,” said Judge Dayson. 

Defense attorney Wole Falodun protested Dayson’s decision, saying his client will come into compliance and has been trying. 

She offered to reconsider her decision if Falodun filed a motion and provided additional information from Wright’s pretrial officer. 

Wainwright’s next court date is scheduled for Jan. 19. 

Jude Dayson also continued Sean Bowman’s hearing to Dec. 15. 

Bowman, 36, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of an open container of alcohol and public intoxication. 

According to defense attorney David Vega, Bowman is currently participating in a treatment program, which is why he did not show up to the hearing. The PSA officer confirmed Bowman’s whereabouts.

The prosecutor did not have any objections to continuing the hearing but reserved the right to request a bench warrant if Bowman is not present at the next hearing, which is scheduled for Dec. 15. 

Judge Dayson continued Joevaughn Harris’ hearing to Nov. 30. 

Harris was sentenced to one year of supervised probation for robbery in 2019. He was not present in court today. However, defense attorney Amy Phillips said her client was recovering from gunshot wounds. 

Judge Dayson asked Phillips to tell her client to make contact with his probation officer in preparation for the next hearing.

Judge Dayson continued Antoine Hart’s hearing to Dec. 1, giving him two weeks to come into compliance with his pretrial release conditions. 

Hart, 18, is charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device. 

Harris was in court today for violating his stay-away order and failing to charge his GPS tracking device. 

His next court date is scheduled on Dec. 1. 

Judge Dayson also continued another defendant’s hearing.

The defendant was sentenced to one year of probation for unlawful entry in September. However, he was re-arrested in a domestic violence case for simple assault and assault on a police officer.

He is being held in the new case.

His case was transferred to another courtroom in order to schedule his next court date. 

Maria Marzullo wrote this article.