A homicide defendant on release was granted a move from inpatient to outpatient drug treatment during a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman on July 3.
Christen Borden, 36, is charged with first-degree felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children with grave risk for her alleged involvement in the death of her five-month-old son, Kenneth Walton, on Feb. 11, 2023, on the 4000 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NW. Walton died from multiple blunt force injuries.
Borden was not present during the hearing, but DC Pretrial Services Agency informed Judge Edelman that Borden has been compliant with her inpatient drug treatment program which ends next week. Borden’s defense attorneys, Megan Allburn and Steven Kiersh, requested that Borden begin outpatient treatment after she completes her inpatient program.
Judge Edelman granted the outpatient treatment request. The prosecution requested to be notified if Borden fails any drug test before the end of her treatment.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Sept. 19.
