Hearing Rescheduled for Hospitalized Defendant

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A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a hearing for the July 22 because the defendant is currently hospitalized.

Buda Mulla is charged with kidnapping for allegedly grabbing a three-year-old child on the 200 block of 15th Street, NW on July 8 and running away with the child before being tackled by the parents.

After the virtual hearing was moved to a different courtroom, due to technical difficulties on July 15, defense attorney Bernadette Armand said Mulla is currently in the hospital, but will be out soon. It is unclear why the defendant is in the hospital.

Once the defendant leaves the hospital, he is required to contact the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) to discuss his pretrial release.

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