As the prosecution and defense prepared for trial, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo issued new dates for motion proposals and objections on Jan. 18.
Warren Tyson, 52, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, carrying a dangerous weapon and enticing a child in connection to the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Michael Johnson on Oct. 22, 2021, on the 4900 block of East Capital Street SE. According to court documents, Johnson sustained two stab wounds to his abdomen and two cuts to his left arm.
On Wednesday Tyson was accompanied by his attorneys David Akulian and Julie Swaney.
Akulain said the defense is waiting for an expert witness to review DNA evidence, but they are ready to proceed with the trial.
Judge Demeo set the deadline for all motion and expert notices is July 7. The deadline for responses was set on July 21.
The next hearing is scheduled on April 21 at 9:30 a.m. The defendant is currently being held at the DC Jail.
