Four Hearings Vacated at DC Superior Courts

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 19, 2020
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Four DC Superior Court hearings scheduled for Aug. 19 were vacated.

Andrew Wooten is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with a stabbing that took place on June 12 on the 5600 block of 2nd Street, NE. He was scheduled for a status hearing, but the hearing was scheduled by mistake.

Wooten was also scheduled for a preliminary hearing to determine if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. However, the hearing could not be held because the defendant did not agree to take a COVID-19 test. 

Wooten is now scheduled for a status hearing on Aug. 28.

Amon Sutton’s sentencing hearing for carrying a pistol without a license was also scheduled in error. Sutton is set to be sentenced on Sept. 2. 

Sutton’s defense attorney, Thomas Lester, filed an unopposed motion for his client to be stepped down from the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) on July 2. The court is expected to address that motion on Aug. 24.

On Feb. 28, Deandre Swann was sentenced to 90 days in jail, all of which were suspended, plus one year of probation for possession of a controlled substance. He was scheduled for a probation show cause hearing, but it was rescheduled to Sept. 9. 

Demarcus McCullor is charged with second-degree theft for allegedly stealing Bose headphones from a Target on April 25. He misdemeanor case was rescheduled to Sept. 9.