A DC Superior Court judge gave a homicide defendant, who was recently released, more time to comply with the terms of her probation.
In 2016, 55-year-old Loretta Beckwith, who is also known as Loretta Hall, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for stabbing of her 54-year-old boyfriend, Kenneth Fogle on June 13, 2015, on the 3200 block of 23rd Street, SE. She was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.
In October of 2020, her attorney, Stephen LoGerfo, filed for compassionate release due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge Julie Becker granted the release, placing the defendant on five years of supervised probation with the conditions of mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment.
During a probation review hearing on Feb. 8, a Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) agent said Beckwith was doing well overall, except for a couple of violations, including not complying with her requirement to live in DC.
Judge Becker continued the probation show cause hearing to March 12, allowing more time for Beckwith’s compliance to be monitored.
Sasha Ridenour wrote this article.
