[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/pregnant-woman-wont-released-aggravated-assault-robbery-charges-burlington-county\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/pregnant-woman-wont-released-aggravated-assault-robbery-charges-burlington-county\/","headline":"Pregnant Woman Won\u2019t be Released after Aggravated Assault, Robbery Charges in Burlington County","name":"Pregnant Woman Won\u2019t be Released after Aggravated Assault, Robbery Charges in Burlington County","description":"After being charged with\u00a0aggravated assault and robbery\u00a0in Burlington County, a pregnant woman was released from prison pending her trial in Superior Court in Mount Holly. Burlington County prosecutors appealed the decision and an Appellate panel recently sided with the prosecution, ordering the woman back to pre-trial detention. This case involves 20-year-old\u00a0Imani Williams, who was charged […]","datePublished":"2017-10-02","dateModified":"2026-01-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/#Person","name":"William Fay, Esq.","url":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/author\/njcriminallawdefense\/","identifier":8,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e9869b68803369cd82f0d8d684c730be056db7c94e3ce06af05f80bee316c35?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The Law Offices of William C. 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Burlington County prosecutors appealed the decision and an Appellate panel recently sided with the prosecution, ordering the woman back to pre-trial detention.This case involves 20-year-old\u00a0Imani Williams, who was charged with\u00a0aggravated assault and robbery after allegedly attacking and robbing a female victim in June. Williams is accused of jumping the woman from behind, punching and kicking her, and\u00a0stealing cash from her handbag. During a pretrial detention hearing in Burlington County Superior Court, a judge ordered Williams to be released pending her trial.The circumstances of this case are unique, as Williams was 8 weeks pregnant when the judge made the decision. Williams reportedly has a criminal history\u00a0and several instances where she failed to appear in court. She argued for her release based on the fact that she is pregnant and has a full-time job. The judge ordered her conditional release, subject to a curfew and regular reporting in person.Shortly thereafter, the\u00a0Burlington County Prosecutor\u2019s Office appealed the decision, arguing that Williams may be prone to violence and failure to appear based of her history. Using the new assessment scales under New Jersey\u2019s new bail reform system, Williams scored high for new criminal activity and\u00a0failure to appear.On Friday, a three-judge appellate panel ruled in favor of the prosecution\u2019s arguments. In its decision, the appellate court explained that Williams\u2019 pregnancy was given\u00a0 \u201cundue weight\u201d during her pretrial detention determination. They went on to say:\u201cPregnancy, like any other medical condition, is only considered for its impact on the risk of a defendant posing a danger to the community, obstructing justice or failing to appear in court\u2026Although the trial judge here properly considered several of the listed applicable factors, he elevated defendant\u2019s medical condition of pregnancy above all of the other pertinent factors, based on his unfounded speculation that her pregnancy might cause \u2018issues\u2019 to the correctional facility.\u201dThe court did note that in certain cases, a defendant\u2019s pregnancy may have a more significant influence on her health or ability to appear in court . For example, a high-risk pregnancy may be considered a special circumstance. However, in this case, the mere fact that Williams is pregnant does not preclude her from being subject to the same risk assessment scale as any other defendant facing charges for\u00a0violent crimes.Cherry Hill Criminal Defense LawyersIf you have been charged with aggravated assault, robbery, or another violent crime in Cherry Hill or elsewhere in Camden County, the highly experienced criminal defense lawyers at\u00a0our criminal defense law firm\u00a0are dedicated to defending your innocence. Our attorneys have the knowledge and skill to combat your charges and we have been successfully representing clients in courts throughout South Jersey for years. Contact us anytime for a free consultation about your case.For additional information regarding this case, access the following article:\u00a0Pregnancy isn\u2019t a get out of jail free card, court rules."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Pregnant Woman Won\u2019t be Released after Aggravated Assault, Robbery Charges in Burlington County","item":"https:\/\/njcriminallawdefense.com\/blog\/pregnant-woman-wont-released-aggravated-assault-robbery-charges-burlington-county\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]