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D.C. Witness Staff
- November 10, 2020
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On Nov. 9, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe released 15 defendants and held nine defendants in DC Jail during initial hearings.
The judge held two defendants in separate fugitive cases and released them in their misdemeanor cases.
Antonio Lucas, 26, and Rasheed Ashton, 27, are both fugitives from justice from Maryland with underlying charges of armed robbery. They are also charged with receiving stolen property in separate cases. Given the nature of the charges in Maryland, they were held to give officials from Maryland three days to pick them up.
A 43-year-old defendant charged with sexual abuse and violating bail was held.
He also appeared in court on a bench warrant for failing to appear at his hearing. The judge held him because of his significant history of show cause hearings.
Judge Pipe held a defendant charged with destruction of property less than $1,000.
Mathew Atkins, 24, was held because of his attempted second-degree burglary charge in a felony case as well as additional cases from the past several years. Judge Pipe said she could not ensure the safety of the community if Atkins was released.
Two defendants charged in separate domestic violence cases were held.
One defendant, charged with contempt for violating a condition of release, was held.
He was held because he could not verbally confirm whether he could comply with the conditions of a potential stay away order, which he had already violated once. He kept on repeating the name “Jesus Christ” throughout his hearing, saying his compliance with court orders depended on Jesus Christ.
The second defendant is charged with assault on a police officer and simple assault.
The judge made the decision to hold the defendant because he is currently on one year supervised probation in two separate cases where he pleaded guilty to unlawful entry onto public property.
Judge Pipe also held Jovahn Cox, who is charged with armed robbery.
The 19-year-old defendant was held due to the serious nature of the charge.
The judge held a defendant who returned on a bench warrant for failing to appear at a pretrial show cause hearing.
He was held because he is in the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) and has an extensive history of bench warrants.
Judge Pipe held a defendant to be rebooked on another case, even though he was released in a separate felony matter.
Of those released, eight defendants are charged in domestic violence cases. Five defendants were given stay away orders and two were given orders not to harass, assault, threaten or stalk (HATS) the alleged victims.
Judge Pipe released five defendants who are charged with felonies. Four of the defendants are charged with carrying a pistol without a license, and one is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle. Two of the defendants were placed into HISP while another was given a stay away order.
Two final defendants, one charged with disorderly conduct and unlawful possession of ammunition and the other charged with a hit and run, were both released with orders to report to the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA).