A stabbing defendant refused to leave the DC Jail to attend his hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on March 26.
Manuel Yeager, 41, was sentenced on Jan. 9 to three years imprisonment, all suspended, in favor of one year of probation for assault with a dangerous weapon. The charge stemmed from his involvement in a stabbing that occurred on the 2300 block of Q Street, SE on June 3, 2025. The victim, Yeager’s brother, sustained one stab wound to his right shin.
Judge Pipe informed parties that Yeager failed to appear in court and US Marshals said he refused to leave the DC Jail in the morning.
Yeager is charged with threatening to kidnap or injure a person for an unrelated matter that led to his probation revocation in this case.
At a hearing on March 23, Judge Pipe ordered Yeager undergo a mental health evaluation but parties did not discuss the results given Yeager’s absence. In order to stand trial Yeager must be mentally competent enough to understand the charges against him and be able to help his attorney in his defense.
Parties are set to reconvene on April 20.
