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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- April 12, 2021
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A DC Superior Court judge released a domestic violence defendant from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution.
The defendant is charged with attempted misdemeanor sex abuse, simple assault and contempt.
In December of 2020, he was found incompetent to stand trial and sent to the hospital for inpatient competency restoration treatment.
During an April 12 mental observation hearing, Judge Rainey Brandt read a Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) report that stated that the defendant is currently competent to proceed and inpatient hospitalization is not needed at this time.
Defense attorney Jason Kalafat requested his client’s release from St Elizabeth’s. The prosecution agreed with the request, but said the defendant should be placed under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP).
Judge Brandt agreed to put him under HISP and ordered him to wear a GPS monitoring device. She also ordered him to stay away from the victim.
A review hearing is scheduled for April 13.
Sarah Gebrengus wrote this article.