A defense attorney requested a preliminary hearing on his client’s behalf.
Andrew Jackson is charged with kidnapping while armed with a gun.
Jackson’s attorney, Leo William Alley, requested preliminary hearing on Jackson’s behalf whose presence was waived for unknown reasons.
Judge Juliet McKenna granted the request.
Jackson’s preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 26.
A DC Superior Court judge ordered that a defendant be able to have daily phone calls with his attorney on May 21.
David Randolph Jr. is charged with second-degree burglary.
Judge Juliet McKenna ordered that Randolph be able to speak with his attorney, Amy Phillips, for 30 minutes a day after Phillips said she had not spoken with or met with her client confidentially.
Phillips also requested a preliminary hearing which was granted.
The preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 3.
A defendant’s defense attorney requested May 21 that a DC Superior Court judge scheduled her client’s cases on the same day so a decision could be made.
Emmanuel Southerland is charged with robbery for stealing items inside of a Target on the 3100 block of 14th Street, NW on March 19 as well as a robbing a PNC Bank on the 3300 block of 14th, NW on March 16.
Southerland’s attorney, Azhar Khan, told Judge Juliet McKenna that if a plea deal was agreed on, an earlier hearing date would be requested.
A felony status conference is scheduled for June 22
Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on May 21, the Metropolitan Police Department sent out two crime alerts.
The most recent alert was sent at 7:52 p.m. for a stabbing that occurred on the 1500 block of Butler Street, SE. Police are looking for a black female wearing a blue shirt and red shorts.
Another alert was sent out at 4:50 p.m. for a shooting that occurred on the 4400 block of Douglas Street, NE.
On May 20, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect for child sex trafficking.
Police apprehended the suspect as soon as the suspect entered the District of Columbia. The suspect allegedly travelled to DC May 20 to engage in a commercial sex act with a child, according to a press release.
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Five more inmates tested positive for the coronavirus at the DC Jail, according to an announcement from the DC Department of Corrections on May 21.
All of the inmates are male between the ages of 35 years old to 48 years old.
Four of the inmates were housed in the correctional treatment facility and one was housed in the central detention facility.
Including the the five new cases, 17 inmates are being held in isolation at the DC Jail. One-hundred and sixty seven inmates recovered from their illnesses and returned to the facilities’ general population.
Three inmates are being treated at a local hospital.
Officers at the Metropolitan Police Department arrested May 21 a 55-year-old man for three counts of burglary two.
According to a press release, the suspect allegedly burglarized three business in the second half of January.
The suspect allegedly gained entry into businesses on the 1500 block of Wisconsin Avenue, NW on Jan. 16, the 900 block of Q Street, NW on Jan. 25 and the 1600 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW on Jan. 27. The suspect allegedly took property from two establishments on Jan. 16 and Jan. 25.
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Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a juvenile May 21, charging the suspect with burglary two.
According to a press release, two juveniles damaged property at a construction site on the 800 block of New Jersey Avenue, SE on May 20.
The case remains under investigation.
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A sentencing for a defendant who is suspected of being involved in a murder was not held.
Steven Robin pleaded guilty to carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business.
Robin’s sentencing under the Youth Rehabilitation Act was not held on May 21.
Robin is also charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Kenneth Poindexter on the 4700 block of Benning Road, SE.
Robin and his co-defendants, Charles Young, Edward Brown and Sean McKenzie are scheduled for a status hearing on July 28.
His full report and sentencing is now scheduled for Aug.14.
Two Youth Rehabilitation Act sentencing hearings that were scheduled for May 21 were not held.
Deonte Little pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary and second-degree burglary on March 13 for stealing an iPad, cell phone and a pair of car keys from a man’s home on Aug. 18, 2019.
His full report and sentencing is scheduled for June 24.
Aaron Williams pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction on March 16. According to court documents, a .40 caliber glock was found in Williams’ bedroom when police executed a search warrant at his apartment.
His full report and sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 14.
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
