A jail stabbing defendant waived his preliminary hearing in connection to a reported brawl between himself and another inmate before DC Superior Court Judge Dorsey Jones on April 13.
Sean Green, 35, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail, on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on Feb. 5. The victim sustained wounds to his chest and Green sustained a minor cut to his pinky and an abrasion to his forehead.
During the hearing, Green’s attorney, Matthew Covert, waived his client’s right to a preliminary hearing, essentially acknowledging that probable cause had been established in the case. After making sure Green understood the rights he declined, Judge Jones accepted the waiver.
The prosecution requested Green remain detained and Covert did not oppose since Green has an unrelated homicide case from 2015.
Parties are slated to reconvene on May 6.
