Judge Holds Domestic Violence Defendant

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 12, 2021
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Victims |

A DC Superior Court judge decided to continue holding a defendant accused of pointing a gun at the victim.

There were no reported injuries from the alleged incident. The defendant is charged with a felony for assault with a dangerous weapon in a domestic violence case.

Defense attorney Charles Murdter asked  DC Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nolan to release his client into the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP.)

Murdter pointed out that the defendant is under 21, and this is his first encounter with law enforcement. He also said his client has underlying mental health issues.

Murdter said that the better course for the court is for the defendant to stay with his family and have him under the special supervision unit to be given the appropriate mental health treatment.

Even though Murdter said the defendant’s relative indicated she would be willing to take him in, she declined to do so when a Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) representative spoke to her on the phone during the hearing.

Judge Nolan decided to continue holding the defendant. 

The defendant’s next status hearing is set for March 10.

This article was written by Adriana Montes