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By
Alex Garcia Pecina
- November 25, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro granted a defendant’s curfew request to attend church on the weekends in a hearing on Nov. 22.
Julian Byrd, 17, is charged with possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, robbery while armed, and unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in a carjacking incident that occurred on Sept. 1 on the 5500 block of Jay Street, NE with two other suspects.
Darryl Butler, 19, is also charged with armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, but not the additional robbery while armed charge.
According to court documents, police officers responded to the scene to a report of a carjacking. The victim said he was surrounded and robbed by three suspects at gunpoint. One of the suspects pulled out a firearm and said, “give me the keys,” which the victim surrounded.
Judge Di Toro granted a new curfew for Byrd to attend church.
During the hearing, Varsha Govindaraju, Byrd’s attorney, explained the that Byrd wanted to attend weekend church meetings with his family and he needed to step down home confinement to include church events.
Court Services & Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) revealed that Byrd has been compliant, and a curfew would make things easier than filing individual exceptions to his release conditions.
Judge Di Toro agreed to set Byrd’s curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. so he can attend the meetings. Byrd will continue with electronic monitoring.
Parties are slated to reconvene Jan. 17, 2025.