Defendant Withdraws Request for Release

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A defendant withdrew his request for release on May 6.

Wendell Macklin is charged with simple assault, attempted possession of a prohibited weapon and bail violation.

Macklin withdrew his request for release from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution. He has been at St. Elizabeth’s since Jan. 25, 2019.

Judge Michael Ryan accepted the request.

No further hearings are scheduled for Macklin.