Judge Grant says he will sign dismissals in Gregory James Evans cases as city cites pending lab results

Judge Grant said the city has filed motions to dismiss two cases against Gregory James Evans (case numbers T612658 and T612659) "without prejudice," citing pending laboratory results, and that he would sign the dismissal orders and release Evans on the related bookings.

The judge put the filings on the record in a short virtual proceeding and explained the effect: "A dismissal without prejudice means they can bring this action at a later time," he said. The city’s motion was the central action in the proceeding; neither a vote nor any contested testimony occurred.

Loyce, the clerk at Lake Forest Park, opened the call and told participants the hearing was briefly delayed because the defense attorney had not yet logged in. Mister McNichols, identified by the judge as the defense counsel, joined later in the session and confirmed he was available that afternoon for a benchmark hearing.

Judge Grant asked Evans to confirm a mailing address; Evans gave "1400 Northwest Leary Way" and said he checks that address regularly. The judge reminded Evans that uncollected mail can be returned as undeliverable and advised him to check it. The court then moved to adjourn.

The immediate procedural outcome is that the judge will sign dismissal orders for both cases; because the dismissals are without prejudice, the city may refile the charges later if further evidence or lab results warrant it. The benchmark hearing was scheduled for the afternoon and no formal contested proceedings occurred during this session.