A jury in DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow’s courtroom found a defendant not guilty on two counts on Oct. 11.
Warnell Reams, 57, was acquitted of assault with a dangerous weapon and obstruction of justice for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on June 5 on the 200 block of Vine Street, NW. One person sustained injuries.
Throughout the trial, the prosecution attempted to prove that Reams allegedly met the victim to buy narcotics.
The prosecutor said Reams allegedly returned to the scene sometime later because he was under the impression that he was missing drugs he bought.
After an argument, Reams allegedly stabbed the victim twice in his left arm and once in the left side of his abdomen.
The prosecution argued that the victim was actually acting in self-defense, but was disputed by Michelle Lockard, Reams’ attorney, who argued he had just enough time to turn around to see the victim was swinging a knife at him, and they engaged in a physical altercation that, according to Reams, led the victim to cut himself by mistake and land on the knife.
No further dates were set.
