A DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for a domestic violence defendant who did not show up to his July 29 hearing.
The defendant is charged with simple assault, attempted possession of a prohibited weapon and attempted threats to do bodily harm.
He was summoned to court to address his lack of compliance with his pretrial release conditions.
A Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) representative said the defendant has not been in contact with them since May 19.
Defense attorney Sean Murphy asked Judge John McCabe to continue his client’s case, saying he did check in with the PSA between March and May in a separate assault case.
However, Judge McCabe said the defendant must be brought back to court, given the seriousness of his current charges.
The defendant’s next court date is scheduled for Oct. 30.
