Judge Reschedules 8 Citation Hearings

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A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled hearings for eight citations on June 2.

The citations, which were for misdemeanor offenses, occurred in April and May.

  • Jeremiah Nicholson is charged with unlawful entry.
  • Marus Lewis is charged with unlawful entry
  • Edward Cowser is also charged with unlawful entry, simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm.
  • Antoinne Butler is charged with threats to do bodily harm, unlawful entry, and second-degree theft.
  • Careitha Long is charged with destruction of property less than $1,000
  • Jerome Mercer is charged with destruction of property less than $1,000
  • Ronald Leach is charged with second-degree theft
  • Luis Gonzales is charged with assault on a police officer

The hearings were not in reference to events that occurred on May 29-31.

Judge Juliet McKenna rescheduled all eight hearings for Aug. 18.