Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan they had filed to dismiss a homicide defendant’s case during an Aug. 2 hearing.
Khalil Khalilov, 34, was charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Anvar Guliyev, 36, on July 17. The stabbing occurred on the 1800 block of Wisconsin Avenue, NW.
Khalilov was brought to the courthouse despite the case being dismissed the night of Aug. 1
Judge Raffinan informed Khalilov he would be released.
No further dates were set.
