A carjacking defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and anticipated resolving the case through a plea deal in a proceeding on Oct. 4 before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Hildum.
Marquise Butts, 18, is charged with armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a carjacking on June 20 at the 1800 block of 9th Street, NW. No victims were physically injured.
According to court documents, Butts was monitored by a court-ordered global positioning (GPS) device at the time of the incident, and was developed as a suspect based on GPS data.
Defense attorney Richard E Holiday Jr. presented a waiver of the preliminary hearing, signed by Butts.
The waiver came as a result of a pending plea which the parties are negotiating at this time.
Butts is currently held without bond and the parties are scheduled to reconvene on Oct. 17.
