A DC Superior Court judge denied a defendant’s release April 29.
Carlos Chambers pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm.
Judge Todd Edelman denied Chamber request to be released on April 29 and decided not to reschedule his sentencing.
Chambers is scheduled to be sentenced on July 17.
A DC Superior Court judge denied a defendant’s renewed motion for release due to COVID-19.
Tony Horne is charged with burglary two while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, robbery while armed, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of an unregistered firearm, carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business, unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, assault on a police officer, possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance while armed, first-degree theft, assault with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping while armed.
Horne was denied his motion for release on April 8, however his defense attorney, Kevann Gardner, renewed the motion which was subsequently denied by Judge Todd Edelman on April 29.
On April 27, Horne was scheduled to have a hearing but was unable to attend because he was being held in isolation at the DC Jail. An inmate is held in isolation when that inmate tests positive for the coronavirus.
Horne is scheduled for a status hearing on June 19.
Two court-appointed inspectors who confirmed health and safety issues about COVID-19 conditions at the DC Jail are being sent back to see if anything’s changed.
District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued the order April 28, sending Grace M Lopes and Mark Jordan back to the jail to answer specific questions:
The inspectors are ordered to give an oral report on May 11 and a written report on May 20.
Four DC Jail inmates, Edward Banks, D’Angelo Phillips, Eric Smith and Keon Jackson, filed a lawsuit against the DC DOC’s director and warden on March 30, claiming that the DC DOC willfully disregarded the inmates’ health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jackson is no longer a part of the lawsuit because he was released on bail.
On April 20, after Lopes and Jordan’s first report, Judge Kollar-Kotelly granted part of the plaintiffs’ temporary restraining order for injunctive relief against DC Jail, agreeing that DC DOC has failed to take adequate precautions for the safety of prisoners during the pandemic emergency.
In addition to ordering the inspectors to provide an update on conditions at the jail’s facilities, Judge Kollar-Kotelly ordered the inmates’ amended motion for a preliminary injunction to be delivered by May 15; a response from the DC DOC, that is being represented by the DC Office of the Attorney General and a private law firm, is due by May 22 and the inmates reply to that by May 26.
Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. D.C. Witness was able to track two crime alerts sent out from the Metropolitan Police Department.
The most recent alert was sent out at 6:48 p.m. in relation to a stabbing that occurred in the 600 block of N Street, NW. No lookout was released in relation to the stabbing.
The first alert came at 11:34 a.m. in relation to shooting that occurred on the 1800 block of 24th Street, NE. A lookout was released for a black male with a skinny build, wearing a black jacket. The suspect was seen fleeing the crime scene in an older model white Cadillac.
Written by Wyatt Mullins
On April 28, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released seven inmates five of which were charged with misdemeanor offenses.
One defendant had a bail set because he refused to attend the hearing for his release.
There were four hearings that were not in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. One was a mental observation hearing, another was a trial readiness hearing that were all rescheduled due to the inability to have in court hearings. One hearing was a probation show cause hearing where the defendant was given more time to get in compliance with his release conditions. Two defendants were scheduled for jury trials, but those trial were rescheduled to July.
A judge sentenced a defendant to probation. A week earlier a judge denied the defendant’s release because of COVID-19, but rescheduled his sentencing date to occur on April 28 instead of June.
In total there were 16 defendants that had cases. A majority of the cases were for bond review hearings. You can read about each case on dcwitness.org.
A jury trial was continued April 28 until the summer.
Cornelle Williams and Stephon Harrigan are charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Williams and Harrigan were scheduled to begin trial on April 28. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the unavailability of jurors the co-defendant trial will now begin on July 14.
Harrigan’s motion for release for COVID-19 was denied on April 14. William’s motion for release because of the coronavirus was filed on April 16 and has not been addressed yet.
Neither defendant has hearing scheduled before the trial.
A DC Superior Court judge released April 28 an inmate from a halfway house because the halfway house will be closing at the end of the month.
Donald Cook is charged with assault with the intent to kill for stabbing a man on Feb. 29.
Judge Juliet McKenna released Cook from Hope Village, because it is closing for good at the end of April.
Cook is now released under the high intensity supervision program (HISP).
Hope Village is the only men’s federal halfway house in close proximity to DC. Eighty-five percent of the inmates in Hope Village have been released to home confinement.
According to WUSA9, 31 men who were housed at Hope Village were moved to Baltimore.
A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant on April 28 to serve time on probation.
Monroe Holloway pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon on Feb. 7 for attempting to shoot a woman and her friend on Nov. 11, 2019.
Holloway was sentenced to 18 months in jail. The whole time was suspended. The defendant’s three years of supervised release was also suspended.
Holloway will have to serve two years on probation.
In November of 2019, Holloway was released to a halfway house. Judge Todd Edelman decided against releasing Holloway from the halfway house on April 23 after Holloway motioned for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Instead of release, Holloway’s sentencing date was rescheduled from June 6 to April 28.
Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested April 27, two juveniles suspected in an armed carjacking. One of the juveniles is also suspected in various theft cases over the span of five days.
According to a press release, the juveniles are charged with armed carjacking (gun) for allegedly pulling a gun on a victim and taking that victim’s vehicle on the 4200 block of 12th Street, NE on April 27.
One of the juveniles allegedly fired gunshots at a victim while the victim was inside another vehicle on April 26 on the 100 block of U Street, NE. The juvenile also allegedly pulled a gun on a victim who was inside a vehicle on April 25 on the 1700 block of 2nd Street, NE.
The juvenile is being charged with theft one (stolen auto), armed carjacking (gun) and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (gun).
On April 24, the same juvenile allegedly pulled a gun and threatened a victim on the 300 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NE.
On April 22, the same juvenile allegedly took a vehicle on the 100 block of Quincy Place, NE.
Police are still investigating the case.
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On April 28, a DC judge released a man who violated his bail multiple times.
Carl Willis is charged with misdemeanor offenses for simple assault and bail violation. He was also charged with two more counts for simple assault and bail violation in connection to domestic violence cases.
Willis was being held on a $500 bail in February.
The defendant is scheduled for a status hearing on July 2.
The DC Department of Corrections announced April 28 that four more inmates tested positive for the coronavirus.
All of the inmates are male. One inmate is 27 years old and another inmate in 32 years old. There are two inmates who are 54 years old. All inmates have been placed in isolation.
All of the inmates were housed in the Central Detention Facility.
A total of 45 inmates are in isolation with 85 inmates returning to general population after recovering from their illnesses. The number of inmates, who are in isolation, have decreased by seven since April 26.
The DC Jail has also sent six inmates to the hospital for observation and treatment.
According to a press release, 192 inmates who are housed at the Correctional Treatment Facility have been released from quarantine. The inmates are back in the general population.
According to the jail’s policy, in order for an inmate to be released to the general population, that inmate must be free from fever for at least 72 hours with using fever-reducing medication; show improvements in other, symptoms such as coughing and shortness of breath; and a period of at least seven days needs to pass since the symptoms first appeared.
A DC judge released a woman from custody on April 28.
Deborah Pipkin is charged with misdemeanor offenses including simple assault and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon.
Judge Michael Ryan decided to release Pipkin but imposed release conditions to ensure her return to court and the safety of the community.
Pipkin was released on personal recognizance in 2019, but in January she violated bail by not appearing at a hearing. She has been held without bail since February.
Pipkin is scheduled for July 2.
A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant from custody on April 28.
Sergey Kochanov is charged with second-degree theft, defacing private property, destruction of property less than $1,000 and unlawful entry of private property. The charges are all misdemeanors.
After getting a Russian interpreter to translate, Judge Michael Ryan decided to release Kochanov with specialized release conditions to ensure the safety of the community and his return to court.
DC Courts did not indicate if Kochanov was released because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Between the hours of 8 p.m. on April 27 and 8 a.m. on April 28, the Metropolitan Police Department dispatched two crime alerts.
The most recent alert was at 11:07 p.m. in relation to a stabbing that occurred on the 1300 block of Irving Street, NW. Police are looking for a black man wearing blue jeans, a black jacket and driving a Chevrolet Tahoe.
At 9:39 p.m. an alert was sent out in regards to two armed robberies, one on the 400 block of Brandywine Street, SE and the other at the intersection of 19th and L Street, NE. Police are looking for three black men wearing all black and masks, who were last seen heading northbound on 19th and M Street, NE.
On April 27, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse released eight inmates.
One defendants’ bond review hearing was held in abeyance.
There were nine hearings that were not in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. Four were status hearings. One was an arraignment and three were trial readiness hearings that were all rescheduled due to the inability to have in court hearings. One hearing was for a person charged with being a fugitive from justice, the charge was dismissed.
Judges also denied the release of two inmates.
In total there were 21 defendants that had cases. A majority of the cases were for bond review hearings. You can read about each case on dcwitness.org.
Andre Dubose was denied his release from DC Jail on April 27.
Dubose is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a wooden object for allegedly assaulting 37-year-old Ahmad Simms on the 1800 Block of Q Street, SE on March 17, 2019.
