Judge Discharges Hearing for Man Charged with Robbery and Assault

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 1, 2020
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A judge allows a man charged with robbery and assault to continue with the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) after several instances noncompliance issues.

Duron Hudson has two pending felony cases against him. In one case, he is charged with robbery while armed for allegedly stealing a stranger’s cell phone, one Apple Airpod and his student ID at the Minnesota Avenue Metro Station on Dec. 19, 2019. 

According to court documents, the victim confronted Hudson about getting his phone back and Hudson allegedly struck the victim multiple times in the face with brass knuckles. The victim sustained a mild concussion and swelling in his left eye from the attack.

In the defendant’s other case, he is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly attacking a man with a brick in the area between Lincoln Theater and Ben’s Chili Bowl in Northwest, DC on Nov. 29, 2019. The victim later died because he was run over by a SUV as he lay unconscious in the road from Hudson’s alleged attack.

In March, Hudson was released on HISP under home confinement and GPS monitoring restrictions.

A notice of noncompliance was filed against Hudson by Pretrial Services Agency on June 8 for multiple issues of noncompliance. A representative from the pretrial services said Hudson tampered with his GPS monitoring device and left his home without permission in May.

The representative requested that Hudson’s release to be revoked, citing he should not have incurred any violations at all.

Hudson’s defense attorney said that he has had no further issues since May 29. He also said pretrial services never lost contact with Hudson because he reported to them the day after his “GPS issue”. 

The defense said Hudson received the message very clearly, which is why he came back into compliance quickly. “This hearing in itself is a wake-up call to Mr. Hudson,” the lawyer said.

District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna discharged the hearing and emphasized the importance of Hudson continuing to maintain compliance.