DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe considered sending a former stabbing defendant back to jail on Nov. 12, after she submitted drug tests inconsistent with human urine.
On June 9, Sharae Hicks, 52, pleaded guilty to simple assault and attempted felony violation of the bail reform act for her involvement in a stabbing on the 1400 block of 12th Street, NW on July 29, 2024.
The stabbing occurred after a night of drinking and smoking in the victim’s apartment when Hicks and the victim allegedly struggled over a knife. During her sentencing on June 9, Hicks told the court that she grabbed the knife in self-defense after the victim refused to stop messing with her and touching her face, according to earlier reporting from DC Witness and court documents.
On June 9, Judge Pipe imposed a suspended sentence for the charges and two years of probation, opting not to send her to prison.
During the Nov. 12 hearing, though, Judge Pipe nearly decided to revoke Hick’s probation status for her non-compliance in drug testing and for failing to show up to court on time. Hicks arrived hours late to her morning probation hearing.
In her absence, her probation officer informed the court that, recently, she had not been compliant with drug testing. The officer noted that she missed several tests in October and one in November, and had submitted some samples that were not consistent with human urine.
Parties reconvened later when Hicks arrived at court and her probation officer noted that though she had missed drug tests, she was in compliance with mental health services, according to court documents.
Judge Pipe allowed her to remain on release and prove her compliance until the next hearing.
Parties are slated to reconvene Dec. 16.
