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D.C. Witness Staff
- August 31, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge removed an armed robbery defendant’s curfew so she could explore employment opportunities.
Sixteen-year-old Tyliyah Gillis is accused of robbing a victim on March 7 on the platform of the Congress Heights Metro Station.
Gillis was detained after her initial hearing on March 10, according to DC Courts. She was released in this case two days later. However, she received notices of noncompliance with her release conditions, and, on Aug. 5, she was put under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) with a curfew and GPS monitoring.
During the Aug. 31 hearing, a Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) representative said the defendant was violating her 10 p.m. curfew daily and was not consistently following GPS conditions.
The defendant said she had not complied due to scheduling issues with her job and unstable living conditions. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has reduced hours and routes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the defendant said she frequently missed buses and trains and was forced to wait.
Defense attorney Amanda Rogers said her client has found new employment opportunities and is able to stay with her mother.
Because of this, Rogers asked Judge Gerald Fisher to lift the curfew so that her client could pursue opportunities and comply with her release conditions.
Judge Fisher granted the request.