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By
Larissa Atkins [former]
- September 23, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Domestic Violence
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Suspects
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Victims
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A DC Superior Court judge changed the release conditions of a domestic violence defendant charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
Defense attorney Winston Yallery-Arthur asked Judge Yvonne Williams to take her client off GPS monitoring because she works at a tourist attraction in Baltimore, and her GPS confines her to an office, so she is not able to take on more hours.
The prosecution opposed this request, saying one of the alleged victims sent them a letter stating they want the defendant’s GPS to stay on.
Judge Williams received a letter from a Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) officer saying that the defendant should keep the GPS with no curfew restrictions.
Judge Williams allowed the GPS to be removed and took the defendant off of the High Intensity Supervision Program.
The prosecution said they will extend a plea offer, in which the defendant showed interest during the Sept. 22 hearing. Judge Williams set a status hearing for Nov. 4.