In a hearing on June 4, DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld granted the defense’s request for a second competency screening of a carjacking defendant who had previously been found competent.
Derrick Curtis, 23, is charged with unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in the carjacking of a moped on Dec. 30, 2024 on the 1500 Block of Benning Road NE.
According to court documents, Curtis pushed a driver off his moped before allegedly fleeing on the stolen scooter.
During the hearing, Todd Baldwin, Curtis’ attorney, requested that his client undergo a second competency screening stating his “serious reservations about his competency.”
Judge Hertzfeld granted the request, and Curtis is to undergo screening at St. Elizabeths. The prosecution had no objections.
Parties are slated to reconvene July 31.
