Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 30, 2020
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan found a defendant incompetent to stand trial on June 30.

Brittney Marshall is charged with unlawful entry onto public property, attempted threats to do bodily harm and contempt. 

On Feb. 11, Marshall was arrested for trespassing into a United States Secret Service restricted area at the White House.

There was a sign informing citizens that the area was restricted, but she proceeded to walk in anyway, according to court documents. While being detained and questioned, the defendant said she was going to the White House to meet a friend and did not know the area was restricted.

Marshall was charged with contempt on Feb. 18 after she violated the conditions of her pretrial release by entering the White House Complex despite being ordered to stay away from it.

She was then charged with attempted threats to do bodily harm on Feb. 20 after yelling, “f*** her up and break all the windows out her vehicle” at a woman at the Malcom X Opportunity Center on the 1300 block of Alabama Avenue, SE.

The prosecution’s evaluations and reports determined that the defendant is currently incompetent to stand trial, but is making progress towards becoming competent. 

Marshall is being held at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. Her next hearing is scheduled for July 27.