A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant charged with multiple misdemeanors.
Muhammad Abubakor is charged with possession of a controlled substance cocaine and second-degree theft.
Judge Todd Edelman decided to release Abubakor into the High Intensity Supervision Program on April 27.
Abubakor filed an emergency motion for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abubakor is not scheduled for any hearings as of April 27.
