Judge Considers Stabbing Defendant’s Release Terms

By Joseph Wolf - October 23, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan delayed her final ruling on a motion to modify a stabbing defendant’s release conditions on Oct. 22, allowing the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) to develop a release plan.   

Herbert Young, 41, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed of a senior citizen, aggravated assault knowingly while armed of a senior citizen, assault with a dangerous weapon of a senior citizen, and carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business, for his alleged involvement in a stabbing incident on the 2500 block of N Street, SE on February 4, 2023. One person sustained multiple stab wounds.

According to court documents, on the day of the incident, the suspect, later identified as Young, went to the victim’s apartment allegedly to stab him. The victim’s girlfriend witnessed the attack and she positively identified Young as the individual who stabbed the victim.  

During the status hearing, Young’s defense counsel, Hannah Claudio, made a motion to alter his release conditions, lifting the current curfew, which is set for 7:00 p. m. to 6:00 a. m.

Claudio emphasized that Young is fully compliant with release conditions, and is in the process of moving apartments, where he will be living by himself for the first time in recent years. 

Furthermore, Claudio claimed if his release conditions are modified he would be able to rely on his sister, and the rest of his family, as he is transitioning to living by himself. Young’s sister’s home and the apartment where he is moving to are not near the victim’s home. 

The prosecution commended Young on his compliance, but objected to the motion, citing how anxiety-inducing it would be for the victim and his girlfriend to bump into Young accidentally f\he doesn’t continue to have a curfew. 

Judge Raffinan stated that she would not lift the curfew, however, she is willing to create a schedule for Young that would dictate what nights could be spent with his sister and what nights would be spent in his apartment. 

Judge Raffinan asked a PSA agent to determine the policy regarding a defendant’x being able to go back and forth between two residences.

Parties are slated to convene on Nov. 5.