Judge Holds 3 Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 13, 2021
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During initial hearings on May 11, DC Superior Court Judge Shelly Mulkey held three out of six domestic violence defendants.

There were 23 total defendants presented before the court, and six of these defendants had domestic violence cases brought against them.

Judge Mulkey held a male defendant who is charged with contempt. The defendant also has a pending domestic violence case involving the same complaining witness.

The defendant allegedly violated the court’s two orders to stay away from the complainant. “I am extremely alarmed that you are violating two orders that require you to stay away from this person and this location,” the judge said, holding until his next hearing.

The judge held another male defendant who is charged with simple assault, attempted threats to do bodily harm and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon, which were a hammer and a screwdriver.

The defendant is on probation for two domestic violence cases involving the same victim. Judge Mulkey decided to hold the defendant, saying, “I have serious concerns for her [the victim’s] safety.”

The final defendant held is charged with simple assault. The judge said she was concerned about the allegations of assault in the case, the defendant’s history of failing to appear at his hearings and 10 issued bench warrants in past cases.

All held defendants have their next hearings scheduled for June 1.

The three released defendants have charges of simple assault, contempt, attempted threats to do bodily harm and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon.

All three defendants were given stay-away orders from the alleged victims and told to return to court on Nov. 16.