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By
Alex Garcia Pecina
- December 2, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno delayed a shooting defendant’s sentencing on Nov. 26 due to outstanding indictment for unrelated charges.
Jaleel Fowler, 26, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting incident on Dec. 8, 2023, on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE.
Fowler has an additional case in which he is charged with unarmed carjacking for his alleged involvement in an incident occurring on Dec. 15, 2023, on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE.
During the hearing, Judge Salerno asked about the third case for Fowler in which he was initially charged for his alleged involvement in an unarmed carjacking.
The prosecution revealed that they were waiting for the grand jury and indictment to continue that case. They had additional information, but they would only reveal it ex-parte, or only between the prosecution and the judge.
Raymond Jones, Fowler’s attorney, requested a continuance so he could file something in writing on behalf of Fowler’s sentencing before conducting the hearing.
Judge Salerno granted the request.
Parties are slated to reconvene Jan. 17, 2025.