DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a carjacking defendant’s request for release and postponed a preliminary hearingon Oct. 15.
Kavon Phillips, 27, is charged with unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident on the 1900 block of 8th Street, NW on June 29.
According to court documents, the victim was parked with his moped when Phillips allegedly shoved him off of it and drove away.
Phillips’ defense attorney, Patrick Nowak, requested a nominal bond for Phillips, who is detained on a parole matter. Nowak said he wanted to ensure the defendant would not be transported to a different jurisdiction.
Judge Herrmann denied this request she has no knowledge of the case.
“I don’t do that … in my experience [that’s how cases] get lost,” said Judge Herrmann.
Judge Herrmann suggested that Nowak request the trial judge in the pending case set a nominal bond.
The prosecution missed the Oct. 15 hearing, and Nowak requested a continuance. Judge Herrmann granted the request and set a new preliminary date.
Parties are slated to reconvene for Oct. 29.
