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D.C. Witness Staff
- December 4, 2020
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On Dec. 3, DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna held four defendants and released fifteen during their initial hearings.
Gerald Stewart, 39, is held on a charge of armed robbery for allegedly stealing a cell phone from and beating up a man who was speaking with Stewart’s girlfriend on the 300 block of Florida Ave, NW on Dec. 2. Stewart had four open cases at the time of the alleged offense, one of which is a bail violation for failing to appear at court while on pretrial release.
“Significantly, Mr. Stewart has multiple pending cases and he does not seem to be compliant with the conditions of his release,” said Judge McKenna. “Even before the pandemic he was noncompliant with an order for a mental health assessment.”
Judge McKenna also held Brittany Sprouse, 29, on a charge of armed robbery. Sprouse, Stewart’s girlfriend, allegedly beat up and stole a cell phone from a man who was speaking with her. According to court documents, Sprouse was allegedly found with a pocket knife at the time of arrest.
The judge noted that although Sprouse has a limited criminal history, she should be held because she allegedly committed the offense while on release in an ongoing case as well as the violent nature of this case.
The judge held Deangelo Williams, 31, on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device. Williams allegedly dropped a firearm while running from police on Dec. 2 on the 200 block of V Street, NW. Williams has previously been convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm and allegedly committed the offense while on probation for that conviction. He also has had other gun-related charges in the past.
The judge held him “given that he is currently on an intensive level of supervision for the exact same offense, including prior gun offenses.”
A 27-year-old male is held on charges of misdemeanor sex abuse, simple assault, attempted sex abuse and unlawful entry onto public property for allegedly groping multiple women without consent on Nov. 27 on the 400 block of Bryant Street, NW. The defendant allegedly committed the offense while on release in a pending domestic violence case. He was held because he allegedly committed the offense while on release, and he was recently released from jail on Sept. 3 after multiple convictions in other domestic violence cases.
Seven defendants charged with felonies were released, promising to return to court. One of the defendants was also released with a stay away order.
Four defendants charged as fugitives from justice were released with orders to turn themselves in to the demanding jurisdictions by 5 p.m. on Dec. 4.
Four defendants charged with misdemeanors were released, one with a stay away order and one with a stay away order and an order to not harass, assault, threaten, or stalk (HATS) the alleged victim.
This article was written by Maansi Srivastava.