DC Courts Update

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On April 16, a judge at the DC Superior Court denied the release of seven inmates, dismissed zero defendants, delayed cases for two defendants and vacated hearings for two defendants

In total there were 11 defendants that had cases. A majority of the cases were bond review hearings, a most of which were denied

One of the defendant’s, Malik Coles, is scheduled for a felony status conference on June 19. Coles and his co-defendant  Duan Garmany are being charged with first-degree murder while armed  for the murder of Christopher Payne on the 1400 block of W Street, NW on June 30, 2019.