Denying Release, Judge Orders Mental Eval for Domestic Viol…

Assault Washington District Of Columbia in Washington, District of Columbia: Denita Harris, 29, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly stabbing her ex-boyfriend with a kitchen knife on Jan. 26 at the unit block of Galveston Street, SW, in Washington, DC. The victim sustained a stab wound to the left thigh. On June 17, a DC Superior Court judge denied Harris's release request and ordered a mental competency examination, citing concerns about community safety and her mental health treatment.