A defendant, who was previously free, was arrested by police on new charges prior to his pretrial show case hearing.
Earl Moore is charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of a prohibited weapon: brass knuckles.
On May 10, Moore was arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and charged with assault knowingly.
Even though he is not being held on the new charges, his bond was revoked in his open assault case.
A status hearing is scheduled for July 13.
DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt issued a bench warrant May 21 for a convicted felon who failed to show up to his probation show cause hearing.
David Lucas was ordered to serve two years of probation on Oct. 25, 2019, after pleading guilty to attempted robbery on Aug. 27, 2019.
No other hearings are scheduled at this time.
An arraignment was rescheduled for August.
Joseph Hernandez is charged with simple assault and unlawful entry of private property.
Hernandez was supposed to be arraigned by a judge but the hearing was rescheduled to Aug. 21 instead.
Hernandez is currently released and has a citation to return to court.
A defendant who was set to be released on May 21 is being held an extra day to address an arrest warrant.
Lorenzo McCallop is charged with unlawful entry of private property, second-degree theft and simple assault.
Judge Judith Pipe planned to release McCallop under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). His release conditions will also be addressed on May 22.
McCallop is scheduled for a status hearing on June 24.
A DC Superior Court judge denied an assault defendant’s release on May 21.
Tyquell Fields is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for shooting a man who was in a car driving home on March 18.
Judge Todd Edelman denied Fields’ release. Fields filed an emergency motion for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic on May 6.
Judge Edelman also ordered that a full competency report be given to the court.
D.C. Witness previously reported that Fields’ was ordered to under go a mental exam.
Fields is scheduled for a mental observation hearing on June 22
A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant on May 21.
Michael Dudley is charged with simple assault, failure to register as a sex offender and destruction of property less than $1,000.
Judge Todd Edelman released Dudley on May 21 under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP).
D.C. Witness previously reported that pretrial services could not verify the address he would be living at after his release during a hearing on May 15. On May 6, Dudley didn’t qualify for release because an arrest warrant was not served.
Dudley filed an emergency motion for release on April 30.
A status hearing is scheduled for Aug. 20.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested May 20 a 48-year-old man for burglary two and destruction of property.
According to a press release, the suspect broke a basement window to gain entry into a bar on the 600 block of T Street, NW around 10 a.m.
The suspect is seen on camera taking assorted liquor bottles, alcohol products and a camera bag with a camera lens inside, according to court documents.
During the investigation, police recovered one full bottle of an Italian imported beer, Birra Dolomiti Pils. Two empty bottles of the same beer were in a park located near the crime scene. Police were not able to recover the camera bag or lens.
According to DC Superior Court, the suspect is facing misdemeanor charges for unlawful entry to private property, second-degree theft and destruction of property less than $1,000.
The suspect is scheduled for another hearing on Aug. 20. It is not clear if the suspect is being held or was released.
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On May 20, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released one inmate.
There were three hearings that were in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19.
A judge ordered the Office of the Attorney General of DC to turn over Christen Wingfield’s medical record to his attorney. Wingfield is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
David Penn was sentenced to serve 16 months in jail but was given credit for the time he had already served which resulted in his release. He will serve three years on supervised release. Penn pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle.
Seven hearings were rescheduled.
Three bench warrants were issues for defendants.
Two status hearings were rescheduled.
One non-jury trial was also rescheduled.
Judges denied one release.
In total there were 15 defendants whose cases were heard on May 20. You can read about each case on dcwitness.org.
Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on May 20, the Metropolitan Police Department sent out two crime alerts.
The most recent alert was sent out at 7:08 p.m. for a robbery that took place on the 200 block of 51st Street, NE. Police are looking for two black males, one suspect wearing a black hoodie with grey pants. The other suspect wearing an orange hoodie.
An alert was sent out at 5:35 p.m. for a shooting that occurred on the 300 block of Anacostia Road, SE.
A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled three hearings for two defendants and one convicted felon on May 20.
Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled two pre-trial show cause hearings and one probation hearing.
Jordan Copes was sentenced to serve six months in jail, two years on probation, three years of supervised release and he has to pay $100 to the Victim’s of Violent Crimes Fund after pleading guilty to attempt to commit robbery on Jan. 17, 2017.
Copes probation hearing will now be heard on Aug. 19.
Davon Warren is charged with distribution of a controlled substance, PCP, which is a drug that causes hallucinations.
Warren’s hearing was scheduled in error and was rescheduled for June 12.
Allen Obrien is charged with robbery while armed with a knife for stealing a man’s iPhone 7 while at the Congress Heights metro station.
Obrien’s did not appear in court but remains on GPS monitoring. His hearing was rescheduled for June 12.
DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt issued a bench warrant for a defendant who failed to show at his hearing on May 20.
Mecca Lee’Bey is charged with distribution of a controlled substance cocaine, attempted possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, discharging a firearm without a permit, false report to police and second degree theft for selling crack cocaine to an undercover officer on March 5.
Lee’Bey was released on his own personal recognizance on March 18.
A judge issued a bench warrant for a man scheduled for an extradition hearing.
Rapheal Osborne is charged with being as a fugitive from justice.
Judge Rainey Brandt issued an extraditable bench warrant for Osborne after he failed to appear at his extradition hearing on May 20.
A convicted felon was sentenced on May 20, which resulted in his release.
David Penn pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle on Dec. 11, 2019. In 2018, he was indicted for receiving stolen property of $1,000 or more offenses committed during release and unauthorized use of a vehicle offenses committed during release.
Judge Juliet McKenna sentenced Penn to 16 months in prison for his crimes. She also gave him credit for time served, which resulted in his release. Penn must also complete three years of supervised release and pay $100 to the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act.
A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled four separate hearings for the same day in August.
Judge John McCabe was scheduled to preside over four hearings on May 20. Instead, he scheduled the hearings on Aug. 5. All four defendants are charged in domestic violence cases.
Terry Harris and JcQueena Dues are scheduled for status hearings. Dues is being charged with simple assault. Harris is charged with simple assault, attempted threats to do bodily harm and destruction of property less than $1,000.
Jonathan Wiggins is scheduled to have a non-jury trial. He is also charged with simple assault.
Joeann Lewis is slated for a probation show cause after being found guilty of attempted threats to do bodily harm on Aug. 15, 2019.
Lewis was acquitted of simple assault and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon-knife during the trial. He was sentenced to six months of probation and required to take anger management classes.
All four defendants are currently released on their own personal recognizance.
A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant under the high intensity supervision program (HISP).
Micheal Blackwell is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.
Judge Todd Edelman released Blackwell into HISP after his attorney, Lola Ziadie, told the judge that there were job opportunities and community ties awaiting Blackwell once he was released.
Pre-trial services also informed the judge that Blackwell qualified for GPS monitoring.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 19.
