Convicted Felon Gets 6 Months

On June 3, DC Superior Court Magistrate Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a felon convicted of firearms charge to six months on supervised release.

James Lindsey pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business in March. He was initially charged with possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance while armed, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Along with his time on supervised release, Lindsey will also have to continue pursuing employment or participate in a vocational training or educational program and register as a gun offender.

Convicted Murderer’s Motion Hearing Vacated

A motion hearing for a convicted felon was vacated June 3.

Calvin Shaw was found guilty in 2014 of multiple counts of first-degree murder while armed, assault with the intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, aggravated assault while armed and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.

The conviction was for two shootings, one that killed 19-year-old Crevontai Key and injured three others on July 4, 2012.

According to news reports both shootings happened on the 500 block of First Street NW. The fatal shooting was during a fourth of July cookout.

The motion hearing is rescheduled for July 28.

Judge Denies Defendant’s Release

A DC Superior Court judge denied June 3 a defendant’s emergency motion for release.

Hassan Thompson is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.

Thompson is being held without bail at the DC Jail.

According to court documents, Thompson was arrested with five other individuals in May for being in possession of firearms without licenses. Another individual was also arrested for possession of marijuana and PCP with the intent to to distribute.

None of the guns collected on the scene were registered. The location, an apartment, has been vacant since April.

Thompson filed an emergency release because of the COVID-19 pandemic on May 27.

Thompson’s next hearing is scheduled to occur on Sept. 3.

Judge Places Defendant on Home Confinement

A DC Superior Court judge decided June 3 to place a defendant under home confinement.

DeAngelo Thomas is charged with assault on a police officer and assault with significant bodily injury.

As part of Thomas’ release conditions for the felony charge, he will have to wear a GPS monitor and cannot leave his sister’s house.

Judge Anita Josey-Herring also put Thomas on personal recognizance for his misdemeanor cases. In 2019 he was charged with simple assault and attempted threats to do bodily harm. In 2020 he was also charged with disorderly conduct for disrupting a public building and intoxication.

Thomas is not permitted to leave his sister’s house unless he is instructed to leave by the organization.

The defendant filed an emergency motion for release because of the pandemic on May 27.

Document: Second Suspect Arrested for Burglary

A suspect was arrested for a burglary that took place on May 4.

The burglary occurred at around 5:15 a.m. at a residence on the 3300 block of Oxon Run Road, SE, which is located in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Southeast DC.

The residence was occupied when the two suspects entered. One suspect pulled out a handgun and took the victim’s property, while the other beat the victims with a bat.

One, a 15-year-old resident of Northwest, DC was arrested on May 7. An additional suspect, a 15-year-old resident of Southeast, DC, was arrested on June 3.

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Judge Keeps Murder Defendant in Jail

After hearing a murder defendant’s arguments for why his release should be reconsidered, a DC Superior Court judge agreed with an initial ruling to keep the defendant at DC Jail.

Ravel Mills, a 26-year-old resident of Temple Hills, Md., has been charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting death of Toussaunt Strong, a 28-year-old resident of Clinton, Md. The incident occurred on April 18 on the 3400 block of 24th Street, SE, which is located in the Shipley neighborhood of Southeast DC.

Judge Anita Josey-Herring upheld another judge’s decision to hold Mills because there is a simple assault misdemeanor pending for the defendant as well. There is also video evidence of a person, who is believed to be Mills, chasing the victim.

Mills’ defense attorney, Madalyn Harvey, disputed the initial hold because the assault charge was not papered at the time of Mills’ first hearing for the homicide charge in March. The simple assault incident occurred in 2019.

She also questioned Judge Heide L. Herrmann’s time table of the offenses, saying that a significant amount of time had passed between the assault case and the homicide case.

Harvey requested that Mills be placed on home confinement at his mother’s house in Maryland under the high intensity supervision program (HISP), citing his lack of prior convictions.

During the June 3 proceeding, Harvey also requested that Mills receive a preliminary hearing. However, there is a backlog in cases at the DC Superior Court and Mills will have to request a preliminary hearing at his next hearing on July 7.

Document: Suspect Arrested For 2 Burglaries

A suspect has been arrested for two burglaries that took place June 2.

At about 12:41 a.m., the 31-year old suspect forcibly entered an establishment on the 200 block of Kennedy Street, NW, which is located in the Brightwood neighborhood of DC. The suspect then took property and fled.

The second burglary occurred at around 6:30 a.m. The suspect forcibly entered an establishment on the 3000 block of M Street, NW, which is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of DC. The suspect took property, but was ultimately arrested by responding officers.

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Document: Suspect Arrested For Robbery

A suspect was arrested for a robbery that took place June 1.

Around 6:15 a.m., the suspect entered an establishment on the 300 block of Hawaii Avenue, NE, which is located in the Fort Totten neighborhood of DC. The suspect demanded property from an employee and fled the scene.

Later that day, Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested a 31-year-old resident of Clinton, Md.

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Court Update: June 2

Judges from the DC Superior Courthouse released two defendants on June 2.

Isaac Spencer was placed on probation for 18 months for charges connected to a domestic violence case.

Devon Greenfield was released from jail after he violated parole in March. He also had a domestic violence case.

Judge Rainey Brandt continued Olivia Cartwright-Cole’s hearing to give her more time to comply with release conditions. Cole is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Joel Midgett in 2015.

A murder trial did not happen, and eight citation hearings that were slated for June 2 were rescheduled to August.

Convicted Felon Released from Jail

A probation show cause hearing for a convicted felon was vacated June 2. He was also released from the DC Jail.

Devon Greenfield was found guilty through a trial of unlawful entry on private property in a domestic violence case. He was found not guilty of simple assault.

Greenfield was sentenced to 12 months on probation on Jan. 13.

In March, Greenfield violated his probation and was held at the DC Jail without bail.

Judge Sentences Convict to Probation

A defendant who was found guilty of charges in a domestic violence case was sentenced to 18 months on probation.

Isaac Spencer pleaded guilty to attempted threats to do bodily harm and contempt on June 2. He was originally charged with simple assault, attempted possession of a prohibited weapon, contempt from violating release and attempted threats to do bodily harm.

While on probation Spencer will also have to enter into and complete a domestic violence intervention program, get drug testing and treatment from the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA), get alcohol testing and treatment from CSOSA, undergo a mental health evaluation and treatment that CSOSA deems necessary and abide by stay away order.

Spencer was released from DC Jail on June 2.

Crime Alert: June 2

Between the hours of 8p.m. and 8 a.m. on June 2, the Metropolitan Police Department sent out three crime alerts.

The most recent alert was sent at 6:32 p.m. for a shooting on the 700 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE.

Before that an alert was sent at 4:77 p.m. for a stabbing on the 3200 block of Martin Luther King Avenue, SE.

At 9:20 a.m., an alert was sent for a shooting that occurred on the 2500 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. Police are looking for a black male with a dark complexion. The suspect is 40-year-old with a heavy build, wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. The suspect was last seen in a white Toyota Camry. A partial Maryland license plate was seen with number 39.

Judge Finds that Previous Ruling Stands

One June 2, a DC Superior Court judge decided that the preliminary hearing’s initial ruling would stand.

Kristopher Sims is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.

According to DC Courts, there was no new evidence that undermined the previous probable cause ruling. Judge Michael O’Keefe denied the defense’s request for release.

The motion to reopen the preliminary hearing was an appeal submitted on May 1.

On April 21, DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson also denied the defendant’s motions for humanitarian release and emergency release because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The defendant is scheduled for another hearing on Aug. 24.

Judge Gives Murder Defendant More Time to Comply With Release Conditions

A judge continued a hearing on May 22 to give a murder defendant time to comply with release conditions.

Twenty-eight-year-old Olivia Cartwright-Cole, also known as Tristian Tee Cole, Sky Janae Mills and Tristian Melvin Cole, is charged with second-degree murder while armed. She allegedly stabbed 24-year-old Joel David Midgett on the 200 block of K Street, NW in 2015. She is a transgender woman.

Cole is currently released under the High Intensity Supervision Program. There have been multiple notices of non-compliance since Cole’s release on Feb. 10.

Judge Rainey Brandt continued the hearing so that Cole could get into compliance with the release conditions.

D.C. Witness previously reported that Judge Todd Edelman found probable cause that Cole killed Midgett because a witness was able to identify her.

Another hearing is scheduled for June 26.

Case Continues to Give Time for Forensic Exam

A case will continue so that there is time for the defendant to be evaluated for a 24-hour forensic exam.

Corina Smyers is charged with simple assault and possession of a prohibited weapon. The weapon in question is a knife.

A mental observation hearing is scheduled for June 9.

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