DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ordered US Marshals to take a shooting defendant to Maryland for an outstanding warrant on an unrelated matter on April 13.
Terry Greene, 35, is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the 5800 block of Fields Place, NE, on June 7, 2010. The victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
At the hearing, Judge Edelman alerted parties that Greene has an outstanding warrant in Prince George’s County, MD. The judge explained that when he released Greene to home confinement on April 3, he soon after violated the provision by leaving his house in the middle of the night.
Greene’s attorney, Todd Baldwin, replied that Greene had gone to Maryland to try and take care of the warrant and was unsure why it was still outstanding.
A representative from the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) confirmed with the Maryland probation officer that Greene did go to Maryland to take care of his warrant but did not stay for the entire process. The representative explained that this process often takes several hours and people sometimes grow impatient and leave.
Baldwin explained that Greene believed he wouldn’t have to wait a long time because he was in home confinement and there was a misunderstanding on his part.
Judge Edelman explained that as long as the warrant is still outstanding, Greene would be detained and sent to Maryland to take care of it. Judge Edelman noted that once Greene is released from Maryland, he must report to PSA and have his GPS monitor re-installed.
Before leaving, Greene addressed Judge Edelman and said, “Thank you for how you handled this, it was very professional.”
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on July 10.
