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- August 24, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge modified a defendant’s pretrial release and ordered him to resolve a warrant in Virginia.
Leon Barnes is charged with burglary and first-degree theft in four different cases.
During the Aug. 24 hearing, defense attorney Michael Bruckheim asked Judge Gerald Fisher to remove the defendant’s curfew so that he can have more flexibility now that he has gotten a job.
Bruckheim said his client has had no issues complying with the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP,) on which he has been since he was released from jail in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The prosecution did not want the defendant’s curfew to be removed entirely, but was okay with it being modified.
Judge Fisher extended the curfew from 10:00 P.M. to midnight. He also required Barnes to resolve a warrant he has in Fairfax County, Va. within 30 days.