Probation Archives - Page 18 of 21

Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Request to Revoke Convict’s Probation

Details A DC Superior Court judge denied July 6 a prosecution’s request to revoke a convicted felon’s probation after several incidents of non compliance. The defendant has recently been in compliance... Read More

Judge Holds Defendant in Jail, Continues Hearing

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 2, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Probation |

Details A probation revocation hearing had to be continued July 2 due to time constraints. In the meantime, the defendant will remain at DC Jail. Jesus Downing was convicted of sexual... Read More

Judge Sentences Domestic Violence Defendant to 3 Months in Prison

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a domestic violence defendant to serve three months in jail followed by one year of supervised probation. The 41-year-old defendant was convicted for simple... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to 9 Months of Unsupervised Probation

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to nine months of unsupervised probation on June 29. Tiesha McDonald pleaded guilty to simple possession of cocaine. As part of a... Read More

Judge Sentences Man to Nearly 1 Year in Prison

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to nearly one year in prison and 18 months of probation. Townsend Sowell, 42, pleaded guilty to attempted threats to do bodily... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Theft

Details A defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree theft and was sentenced on June 26 to time served. He now awaits additional sentencing for violating the conditions of his supervised release in... Read More

Judge Continues Defendant’s Hearing

Details A DC Superior Court judge extended a defendant’s hearing, saying that the Department of Corrections needed more time to establish a reintegration plan before the defendant can be released into... Read More

Hearing Continues Without Defendant’s Presence

Details A court hearing continued without the defendant after her counsel waived her presence. According to defense counsel, Michelle Dodson did not have access to an electronic device that would allow... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant to Time Served Plus Probation

Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant to 2 years in prison and three years on probation. On March 16, Jerome Barnes pleaded guilty to attempted assault with a... Read More

Judge Continues Case on Behalf of Counsel

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered that a case currently undergoing an appeal be continued until Sept. 3 in order to figure out how the defense and prosecution would like... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A defendant accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to time served plus one year of supervised probation on June 24. Dwanna Cobbs pleaded guilty to simple assault, destruction of... Read More

Judge Grants Continuation of Hearing After Defendant Fails to Appear

Details On June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann granted defense counsel more time to get in contact with a defendant before issuing a bench warrant. Wendell Poole was charged... Read More