Judge Releases Arson Defendant

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A DC Superior Court judge ordered the release of an arson defendant April 15 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Jaslin Flowers, 30, is charged with arson for her alleged role in attempting to burn down a rental apartment on the 3100 block of 16th St., NW, on January 6, 2020. 

DC Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring granted Flower’s release. 

Flowers is to be released into the High Intensity Supervision Program unless medical professionals determine further quarantine due to COVID-19 is necessary. 

A preliminary hearing is scheduled to occur on June 18. 

Written by Wyatt Mullins