Defendant Calvon Brown was found guilty on Sept. 26 in DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian’s courtroom of shooting and wounding another individual during an argument about music that turned into a physical struggle.
Brown, 31, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. The charges stem from an incident on March 22 on the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, that left one individual with injuries.
During the trial, the prosecution argued that Brown lured the victim into an alley and shot him because he was playing rap artist Tupac’s music at high volume over a speaker near his store during a business transaction.
Brown’s attorney, Tammy Thom, argued the victim’s testimony was not credible. Thom said a 911 call placed by an eyewitness described the victim’s walking away from the alley allegedly with a gun in one hand and a speaker in the other. This contradicted the victim’s own testimony that he was not armed during the incident.
The jury ruled in favor of the prosecution’s theory and rendered Brown guilty.
Brown’s sentencing date is scheduled for Dec. 10.
