A DC Superior Court judge ordered May 4 the prosecution to check in on a defendant.
Joseph Cephas is charged with robbery while armed with a firearm.
Judge Neal Kravitz ordered the prosecution to check in on Cephas’ medical condition to see if he is allowed back into the medical unit.
The defendant motion for emergency release on April 9. The motion was denied on April 29.
It is unclear if Cephas tested positive for COVID-19.
Cephas is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on June 30.
