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Brennan Fiske [former]
- June 30, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Sex Abuse
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Suspects
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DC Superior Court Judge Julie Becker found a sex abuse defendant competent to stand trial on June 28.
The defendant is charged with first-degree child sexual abuse.
Defense attorney Bernadette Armand said she “dispute[s] the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) report findings” and will be hiring an private expert to evaluate her client.
Judge Becker scheduled a status hearing for Sept, 24 to give her time to get an additional report.
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