DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe ordered that a defendant be screened for a drug treatment program at the DC Jail’s medium-security Central Treatment Facility (CTF) during a hearing on Sept. 13.
Aron Williams, 33, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed and assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged involvement in a domestic violence related stabbing that occurred on Feb. 24, on the 300 block of 37th Street, SE. Williams’ partner sustained life-threatening injuries during the incident.
Williams’s lawyer, Hannah Claudio, alerted the court that Williams was in a drug treatment program prior to his arrest and would like to participate in one while in jail.
There has been a delay getting Williams into a program because he has not been able to meet with his case manager.
Judge O’Keefe stated he would instruct the Department of Corrections (DOC) screen Williams prior to being admitted into a program.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Dec. 13.
