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By
Mia Kimm
- February 25, 2025
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DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur granted two stabbing co-defendants requests for new counsel and issued a bench warrant for a third co-defendant on Feb. 21.
Ndiaye Elhadji, 25, Dion Lee, 25, Dionte Anderson, 26, and Tyrone Hawkins, 23, are charged with conspiracy, assault with a dangerous weapon, carrying a dangerous weapon and unlawful possession of contraband in a penal institution for their alleged involvement in a non-fatal stabbing on May 9, 2023 at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE.
According to court documents, an inmate and a Department of Corrections (DoC) officer sustained injuries during the incident.
During the hearing, the defense told the court that Anderson and Hawkins are both seeking new defense counsel.
Judge Arthur warned Anderson and Hawkins that pursuing this request would cause a substantial delay in the case as he would need to find new attorneys who would need to catch up. After speaking privately with Anderson, Hawkins, and their defense attorneys, Judge Arthur granted their request.
Lee and Elhadji were both absent from this hearing. The US Marshals notified Judge Arthur that Lee refused to transfer from the jail to the courthouse.
As for Elhadji, the defense said he is currently being held and scheduled for trial in Prince George’s County for a separate case which prompted Judge Arthur to issue a bench warrant.
The parties are scheduled to reconvene on March 13.