United States v. Taylor

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Criminal Action No. 18-198 (JEB) JAMES THOMAS TAYLOR, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION While many people have had their plans and living situations upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, few have suffered as much as those jail inmates whose pretrial detention has extended month after month. This case, unfortunately, provides a prime example. Although Defendants James Taylor, Darin Moore, Gabriel Brown, and John Sweeney were originally scheduled to be tried for first-degree murder and kidnapping on April 20,…