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- August 28, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a firearms defendant who failed to appear in court on Aug. 28.
Deare Benny is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Benny allegedly discarded a fanny pack containing a firearm and cell phone while running from a traffic stop on the 2500 block of Alabama Avenue, SE on June 12. The defendant was apprehended on the 2500 block of 25 Street, SE.
Benny, 32, was released from DC Jail on June 31, but has failed to show up to three following hearings.
Benny has been out of the state for the first two hearings after some miscommunication with his attorney Charles Murdter. Murdter took responsibility for Benny’s absence for an Aug. 25 hearing as well.
“It’s on me that he didn’t appear, I told him it was a call in hearing which got him confused because I’m calling in but he has to be present,” Murdter said.
On Aug. 25, Benny’s pretrial hearing was continued, Judge Rainey Brandt gave Benny until Aug. 28 to show up or a bench warrant would be issued.
Murdter tried to reach his client by texting and calling him during the hearing. He was unable to reach him.