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- February 13, 2021
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During initial hearings on Feb. 12, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe heard a total of 21 cases, seven of which were domestic violence cases.
Of the seven domestic violence cases that the judge presided over, only one was held.
The defendant was brought in on two bench warrants for failing to appear at his probation hearings in which he is convicted of indecent exposure and sex abuse.
The 32-year-old failed to appear at his hearings because he was incarcerated in Maryland for an indecent exposure conviction. Judge Pipe decided to hold him, saying she was concerned about the lack of information in the Maryland case considering they are all similar charges.
The defendant is scheduled for a hearing on Feb. 16.
The remaining six domestic violence defendants are charged with simple assault and second-degree theft. Each defendant was given a stay-away order from either the alleged victims, locations of the incidents or both. One defendant was ordered to get a GPS monitoring device installed, as well.
The released defendants were ordered to return to court on July 16.