DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow granted defense counsel’s request that a non-fatal shooting case be dismissed due to the prosecution’s failure to indict the case in a timely manner.
Anthrone Cabos, 27, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm due to his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on Sept. 30 2022, on the 3700 block of 9th Street, SE. During the incident, a firearm was discharged causing a glass door to shatter in the lobby of an apartment building.
According to court documents, the defendant was allegedly aiming at a resident’s son, resulting in $500 worth of property damage. After the incident, all parties fled the scene.
During a felony status conference, Cabos’ defense counsel, attorneys Theodore Shaw and Kevin O’Sullivan, argued for the case to be dismissed due to the prosecution’s delay in indicting the case within the required timeframe.
The nine-month window for indictment ended just four days prior, on June 21.
The prosecution asked for more time to investigate the case and potentially bring more charges to the defendant.
Judge Pasichow was not privy to the prosecution’s request for an extension and dismissed the case.
The defendant remains in custody on a separate matter that is pending trial in September.
