Judge Holds 2 Domestic Violence Defendants During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 7, 2021
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On April 6, District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nolan released five defendants and held two defendants in DC Jail, during initial hearings.

There were six domestic violence cases and one sex abuse case.

Of the domestic violence defendants denied release, Judge Nolan held one defendant, who is charged with simple assault and contempt. The defendant allegedly violated their pretrial stay-away order in another pending domestic violence case involving the same complaining witness. 

Given the defendant’s alleged violation, the judge decided to hold the defendant with the same stay-away order in effect. The defendant’s next hearing is scheduled for April 27.

The second domestic violence defendant is being held with charges of simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm. The defendant is on probation for domestic violence, simple assault and attempted second-degree cruelty to children for which he pleaded guilty in February.

The defendant was ordered not to harass, assault, threaten or stalk (HATS) the victim in his probation case, which was allegedly violated when he assaulted the victim in the new case.

The defendant will return to court on April 27.

Additionally, Judge Nolan released four domestic violence defendants who have charges of simple assault, attempted threats to do bodily harm, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and lewd, indecent or obscene acts. 

All four defendants were released with stay-away orders from the complaining witnesses and locations of the incidents. 

A defendant charged with first-degree sexual abuse was also released with a stay-away order. 

All of the released defendants were ordered to return to court on Oct. 12.

Vanessa Sousa wrote this article.