A defense attorney would not make representations without his client present.
Tony Horne is charged with kidnapping.
Kevann Gardner, Horne’s attorney, said April 27 that he would not make representations without Horne present. Horne is currently in isolation and could not attend the virtual meeting.
Judge Todd Edelman order that the prosecution find out if Horne is available to speak or be part of his next hearing. He said that if Horne is not available for the next hearing, Gardner should be prepared to make representations.
A DC Superior Court judge continued a status hearing to wait until the DC Jail provided the court with information on a defendant.
Gregory Toran is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
Judge Todd Edelman required the jail to provide the court with information regarding a course of action in providing Toran with treatment while he is incarcerated.
According to DC Courts, Toran had a medical alert in February.
A DC Superior Court judge was not available for two misdemeanor hearings on April 27.
Defendants Allen Brown and Kenneth Currie were returned to their jail units when Judge Michael Ryan was not available for their hearings.
It is unclear why Judge Ryan was unable to hear the cases.
Both men filed emergency motions to be released due to COVID-19 in early April.
Both men also had their cases continued on April 23 to see if parties could agree on release conditions. Both men are being held at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution.
A hearing date has not been scheduled for either defendant as of Monday.
A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant from a halfway house April 27.
Montel Simons pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction.
Judge Robert Okun released Simons from the halfway house and allowed him to go home with the understanding that he will now be part of the high intensity supervision program (HISP).
Simons filed for release on April 14 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A DC Superior Court judge released a defendant on April 27.
William Davis pleaded guilty to assault with significant bodily and simple assault for destroying his dentist’s computer and pushing a patient down as he left a dental office on Jan. 15.
Judge Todd Edelman released Davis into the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP).
Davis filed a motion for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 21.
A DC Superior Court judge ordered April 27 that the DC Department of Correction (DC DOC), which includes the DC Jail, to provide a murder defendant with care for his underlying medical conditions.
Gary Massey is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of Gregory Mayo on the 700 block of Alabama Avenue, SE on March 25.
Judge Todd Edelman ordered the department to provide Massey with care for his asthma. The jail must provide a record of care by April 29. He also ordered that the jail provide a date for which Massey can receive vision care.
Massey filed a motion for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 10. His motion was denied on April 21.
Massey is scheduled for a felony status conference on June 1.
On April 27, a DC Superior Court judge released a defendant after his initial release was revoked.
Mamadou Seck was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction on Aug. 6, 2019. Seck’s hearing had been rescheduled three times because of a power outage at the DC Jail, a continuance for reasons that were not explained on the DC Courts’ website, and lack of an interpreter.
D.C. Witness previously reported that Seck was released to take care of an outstanding warrant in Virginia and was instructed to return to pretrial services after taking care of the warrant. However, on April 22 Seck’s release was revoked because of his inability to leave the jail.
Judge Todd Edelman released Seck with conditions imposed. It is unclear whether or not Seck is allowed to respond to his warrant in Virginia.
Seck filed a motion for release because of the COVID-19 pandemic on April 7.
A DC Superior Court judge released an inmate April 27 after his previous hearing was vacated.
Bernard Pringle is charged with distribution of a controlled substance for selling an undercover officer cocaine on November 6, 2019. He was also being held for a bail violation.
Judge Todd Edelman released Pringle with specific release conditions to follow. Pringle was originally scheduled to be heard on April 23 but had his hearing rescheduled to April 27.
According to Pringle’s motion for release, the defendant was released until he violated his bail in December of 2019. Pringle filed a motion from release from DC Jail due to the COVID-19 pandemic on April 21.
Pringle is scheduled for a felony status conference on July 7.
A DC Superior Court judge ordered April 27 that a defendant must be seen by a medical professional given his underlying medical issues.
Mark Miller is charged with assault with the intent to kill for allegedly stabbing a man in August of 2019.
Judge Todd Edelman ordered that Miller, 54, be seen by a medical professional within 24 hours of notifying jail personnel of symptoms from an illness because of his age and underlying medical conditions. The judge also ordered the DC Department of Corrections to provide a treatment plan for Miller’s underlying medical conditions by May 1.
Judges presided over 97 defendants’ cases at the DC Superior Courthouse between April 20 and April 24. Of those cases, only 27 percent of the defendants were released.
DC Superior Court Judges Neal Kravitz, Danya Dayson, Robert Morin, Michael Ryan, Robert Okun and Juliet McKenna presided over all the cases. Most the cases included defendants charged with felonies and misdemeanors.
The defendants filed emergency motions for release due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge Danya Dayson has heard 61 hearings, most of the hearings that occurred during the week were for bond reviews. Judge Dayson released 16 defendants and denied release for 24 defendants. Of the cases, 36 percent of Judge Dayson’s hearings were repeated.
Judge Neal Kravitz heard one case during the week, which was a motion to reconsider a burglary defendant’s sentence. He denied the motion.
Judge Michael Ryan has heard 13 cases since April 20, releasing five defendants. Hearings for the rest of his cases were held. Dates for those hearings have not been set, as of April 27.
Judge Robert Okun presided over three cases, releasing all three defendants.
Chief Judge Robert Morin has mainly presided over fugitive from justice extradition hearings. He heard seven cases since April 20, dismissing charges for six defendants. He also set a nominal bail for Terri Seabrook in the amount of $10. Seabrook is charged with second-degree theft and unlawful entry of private property. D.C. Witness could not confirm if Seabrook paid the bail.
Judge Juliet McKenna has heard 12 cases since April 20. She released one defendant on April 23, dismissed two defendants’ fugitive from justice charges, waived two extradition hearings and issued five bench warrants. One defendant is still in the hospital and required to report to pretrial services. Another defendant’s citation hearing was rescheduled to July 9.
Five defendants who were arrested for charges, including unlawful entry and simple assault, were released from being held at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution.
The judges placed all of the 26 released defendants under the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP).
On April 25, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested two men who are suspected of being involved in two separate assaults. The assaults also happened on Saturday.
According to a press release, the first assault occurred on the 1000 block of Brentwood Road, NE in the early afternoon.
During that assault the suspect allegedly threatened people with a knife. The suspect was apprehended by responding officers and a knife was recovered. The suspect also sustained non-life threatening injuries and was treated at a local hospital.
The second assault occurred during the evening on the 1400 block Columbia Road, NW.
According to a press release, a suspect approached a victim, pulled a knife and threatened to stab that victim. The victim was able to flee. There were no injuries reported. The suspect was also apprehended by responding officers.
Two more inmates housed in the Central Detention Facility at the DC Jail tested positive for the coronavirus on April 26.
According to a press release, both inmates are male. One inmate is 28 years old and the other is 36.
As of April 26, 52 inmates have tested positive and are in isolation. Seventy-two inmates have recovered from their illnesses and returned to the general population.
In order for an inmate to return to the general population, that inmate has to be free from fever for at least 72 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications, according to the release.
The inmate must also show improvements in other symptoms, such as coughing and shortness of breath. For inmates to go back into general population at least a week needs to pass since the first symptoms appeared, the release says.
On April 13, the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) announced that one inmate died from the coronavirus.
According to the District’s site on the coronavirus, 37 personnel members at the DC DOC have tested positive for COVID-19. Twenty-nine of those members are not at work as of April 26. One personnel member died from the coronavirus.
Thirteen more inmates housed in the Central Detention Facility of the DC Jail tested positive for the coronavirus on April 25. A majority of the 13 are aged in their 20s.
According to a press release, all of the inmates are male. Seven inmates are in their 20s, one inmate is 35, four inmates are in their 40s and one inmate is 57 years old.
As of April 25, 54 inmates have tested positive and are in isolation. Sixty-eight inmates have recovered from their illnesses and returned to the general population.
In order for an inmate to return to the general population, that inmate has to be free from fever for at least 72 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications, according to the release.
The inmate must also show improvements in other symptoms, such as coughing and shortness of breath. For inmates to go back into general population at least a week needs to pass since the first symptoms appeared, the release says.
On April 13, the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) announced that one inmate died from the coronavirus.
According to the District’s site on the coronavirus, 37 personnel members at the DC DOC have tested positive for COVID-19. Twenty-nine of those members are not at work as of April 25. One personnel member died from the coronavirus.
