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- July 30, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a further hearing for a defendant.
John Rayfield Richards, 46, is charged with second-degree burglary. He was initially released June 1, but court documents stated that he was still being held, which caused confusion during the July 29 hearing.
Judge Dayna Dayson figured out that his status was listed incorrectly.
Atiq Ahmed, Richards’ attorney, said that circumstances have changed in Richards’ case because he was presented in court on July 29 for an additional case. He also said that he is exploring a resolution for the older case with the prosecution.
Ahmed also said that, while Richards has multiple pending cases, the burglary case has co-defendants. He requested that all of the defendants appear before the court in the same hearing.
Judge Dayson then set a hearing on Sept. 8 to discuss the status of Richards and his co-defendant’s case.