A Prince George’s County judge
has ordered that a D.C. police officer charged with trying to kill his wife be
confined to his parents’ home with electronic monitoring.
Prosecutors requested Thursday
that Samson Lawrence III be held or monitored electronically until trial
because his wife fears for herself and her children. His attorney argued
Lawrence hadn’t violated his bond terms and it would be unnecessary.
Lawrence had been out on a
$200,000 bond after he was charged with attempted murder, assault and
possessing a dangerous weapon with intent to injure.
Prosecutors say Lawrence beat
his wife, who has a brain tumor, in the head in an effort to kill her at their
Accokeek home. They say Lawrence also threatened her with knives and tried to
keep her from calling 911.
