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- July 9, 2020
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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe issued a bench warrant for a defendant’s arrest.
Clifton Smith was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly punching a victim on the 140th block of Wayne Place, SE on April 13, 2019.
Defense attorney Edward Gains said his client could not attend the hearing since he is currently at the United Medical Center in a psychiatric medical unit.
Smith, 54, received 14 notices of noncompliance with his pretrial release. The first notice was filed two weeks after he was released under the high intensity supervision program (HISP.)
The defendant got into a fight with a man at a birthday party. He allegedly hit the man with a closed fist and threatened to shoot him in the face. When the victim tried to leave, Smith got a handgun and followed him, court documents stated.
When Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers arrived at the scene, the defendant allegedly attempted to run away from the officers and threw the gun into a grassy area.
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