DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman suggest an infanticide defendant be sent to a women’s halfway house on April 24 to receive drug treatment.
Christian Borden, 37, is charged with felony murder and first-degree cruelty to children with grave risk for her alleged involvement in the death of her five-month-old child Kenneth Walton at the 4000 block of Massachusetts Avenue, NW on Feb. 11, 2023. Walton died from multiple blunt force injuries.
Borden’s attorney, Megan Allburn requested Judge Edelman order Borden’s release to Samaritan Inns, an organization that helps the homeless and individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Allburn argued Borden is ready for the opportunity, reporting she recently completed a 120-day drug treatment program at the jail and is considered a mentor in the program…