DC Superior Court Judge Brandt granted a motion to continue a murder trial to August 2024.
William Davenport, 30, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 27-year-old Leonard Turner on May 14, 2021, on the 1700 block of Trinidad Avenue, NE.
Jacqueline Cadman, Davenport’s defense attorney, filed a motion to continue the trial based on reasonings explained in a private discussion with the judge. The prosecution had no opposition to the continuance.
Cadman also filed a motion to modify release conditions, including getting rid of Davenport’s curfew and changing drug testing frequency for her client.
The defendant must now continue to wear a GPS monitoring device and check in with pretrial services (PSA) once a week. Davenport will also have to report for random drug testing and no longer has a curfew.
The next status hearing is scheduled for May 12.
