A stabbing defendant waived his right to preliminary hearing of the evidence against him before DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann on March 16.
Trevon Randolph, 27, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on the 1800 block of Central Place, NE on Feb. 15.
During the hearing, Randolph’s attorney, Alvin Thomas, alerted the court that Randolph would be waiving his preliminary hearing.
Thomas requested that Randolph be released from custody and placed on GPS monitoring or home confinement. According to Thomas, Randolph had a “limited criminal history,” has been employed for six years, and has four children at home he takes care of.
The prosecutor argued that there was no combination of conditions of release that could ensure the safety of the community. They said that Randolph took part in a separate incident that involved a firearm with the victim in the past and was on release when the stabbing occurred.
The prosecutor also noted Randolph’s past domestic violence and firearm cases to support her request for Randolph’s detention.
Judge Herrmann ruled that Randolph will remain detained at the DC Jail.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on March 24.
