Concern Over Mental Competence Delays Co-Defendant Trial

By Mackenzie Konjoyan [former] , Vivien Williams [former] - June 12, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz delayed a trial in a shooting incident to grant additional time for mental evaluations for one of two defendants, during a June 12 hearing. 

Kevin Harrison, 23, and Christopher Hinton, 18, are charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside home or place of business and unlawful discharge of a firearm for their alleged involvement in an incident where shots were fired near Howard University Hospital on June 26, 2023 at the 2200 block of 10th Street, NW. 

According to court documents, Hinton and Harrison were stopped by officers and patted down in which allegedly yielded a concealed firearm on Hinton. A firearm, allegedly thrown by Hinton under a nearby parked vehicle during the chase, was also recovered by officers.

The previously scheduled trial date of June 18, was vacated to allow time for Harrison’s mental competence to be evaluated. 

The other defendant, Hinton, who remains on release, requested through his lawyer, Andrew Ain, to reduce his reporting requirements to the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA). 

Judge Leibovitz granted the request, ordering Hinton to check in once a week.

The new date for trial is scheduled for October 8 after Harrison’s mental competency has been determined.