DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan found a defendant incompetent to stand trial on June 30. Dominique Thurston is charged with second-degree burglary while armed, carrying a pistol without a…
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On June 25, a DC Superior Court judge released a defendant despite his history of fleeing to avoid court. Richard Bennett was charged with possession of marijuana with the intent…
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A DC Superior Court judge transferred a defendant to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC psychiatric institution, after the defendant declined to participate in a mental health evaluation. Terell Brown is charged…
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A DC Superior Court judge extended a defendant’s hearing, saying that the Department of Corrections needed more time to establish a reintegration plan before the defendant can be released into…
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A DC Superior Court judge granted a robbery defendant’s request to be released while awaiting trial. Richard Bennett is accused of robbing a man on the 300 block of Florida…
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A DC Superior Court judge decided June 24 that a defendant charged with robbery should stay in the psychiatric ward. Gerald Rich is accused of robbing two construction workers on…
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A judge scheduled a bond review hearing for one defendant in a co-defendant case. Donnell Jones is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Jones was also charged with unlawful…
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Judges presided over 36 defendants cases at the DC Superior Courthouse between May 11 and May 15. Of those cases, only nine percent of the defendants were released. DC Superior…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge asked the Department of Corrections (DOC) to move an inmate to a different section of the DC Jail on May 15. Kenneth Bloomfield is charged…
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A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a bond review hearing so that pretrial services could verify a defendant’s address for release. Michael Dudley is charged with simple assault, failure to register…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior court judge denied a murder defendant’s release on May 14. Keith Toney, 41, is being charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 45-year-old Melton Grant on the…
+ Read MoreA murder defendant’s request for release because of COVID-19 was denied by two DC Superior Court judges. Marcus Whitaker, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his involvement…
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