Judge Holds Two Domestic Violence Defendants and Releases Four During Initial Hearings

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 26, 2021
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DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann presided over initial hearings for six domestic violence defendants on April 26.

The first defendant is charged with attempted threats to do bodily harm and was released on personal recognizance under the supervision of the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA). He was also given a stay-away order and has a status hearing scheduled for June 23.

The second defendant is charged with simple assault, and the third defendant is charged with both simple assault and second-degree theft. Both of these defendants were released on personal recognizance under the supervision of the PSA and given stay-away orders. They have status hearings scheduled for Nov. 1. 

The fourth and fifth defendants have charges that include simple assault, violation of a Civil Protection Order (CPO) and contempt. Both defendants have two other domestic violence cases open. 

In the case of both of these defendants, the other open domestic violence cases involve the same complainants, so Judge Herrmann decided to hold them. They both have status hearings scheduled for May 11.

The final defendant was charged with simple assault but the case was dismissed by the prosecution, and the defendant was released. 

Sasha Ridenour wrote this article