Judge Denies Disabled Defendant’s Request For Release

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DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe denied a defendant, who is in a wheelchair, requests for release and new representation during a hearing on June 26.

Delonte Brown, 30, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting injuring one person that occurred on June 7 on the intersection of 11th and U Streets, NW.

At the hearing, Brown’s attorney, Lisbeth Saperstein, requested that Judge Pipe consider releasing Brown and order him to home confinement, given his physical state.

Judge Pipe denied the request, stating that there could be no conditions for his release that would ensure the safety of the public due to the seriousness of the crime.

At the end of the hearing, Brown demanded a new lawyer stating, “I don’t want her.” However, Judge Pipe stated that she would not consider the request at this time, but told Brown that she would reconsider his request for new representation at the next hearing.

Parties are slated to reconvene on July 23.