Defendant Loses Contact with Courts, Judge Issues Bench Warrant

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 31, 2020
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides |

On July 29, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Smith issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a defendant who has been a loss of contact since June.

Tavante Robinson pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle and fleeing a law enforcement officer on April 2, 2019. He was given two concurrent sentences of one year of incarceration, which were suspended. He also received three years of supervised release, which were all suspended. The defendant will have to serve one year of probation. His sentence was passed under the guidelines of the Youth Rehabilitation Act (YRA.)

A report filed in December of 2019 indicated that Robinson was in full compliance with the conditions of his probation. However, he has received two notices of noncompliance since May. 

A Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) representative said Robinson’s violations include a recent arrest. CSOSA has not been in contact with Robinson since June.

Stephany Reeves, who was standing in for Robinson’s attorney Lillian Fabela Miller, was also unaware of the defendant’s whereabouts.