Judge Holds Two Homicide Defendants During Presentments

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A DC Superior Court judge released one domestic violence defendant and held two homicide defendants during presentments on Aug. 14.

In total, 21 defendants were brought before Judge Jason Park.

Norman Henderson was sentenced to five years for voluntary manslaughter while armed in 2014. He has since been released but returned to court on a bench warrant and was held. He is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 27.

The other homicide defendant, Antoine Johnson, is a fugitive from justice from the state of Maryland with an underlying charge of homicide. After waiving his right to an extradition hearing, he was detained at DC jail pending his return to Maryland. He has a status hearing scheduled for Aug. 19.

The released domestic violence defendant is charged with simple assault. She is scheduled to return to court Nov. 19.

Two homicide defendants charged with first-degree murder while armed are in the hospital and scheduled to come to court after being discharged.

Klein Lawrence allegedly shot Vanessa Brooks-Williams on July 10. Rondez Tibbs allegedly shot Malcolm Johnson on July 21.

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