DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur granted prosecutors a stay away order from a witness during a hearing on Jan. 28.
Raysean Brown, 28, is charged with armed carjacking and possession of firearm during violence for his alleged involvement in a carjacking and shooting on the 5200 block of Georgia Avenue, NW, on May 23, 2024. No injuries were reported.
At the hearing, the prosecution requested the order for a witness who is worried for her safety. They said Brown and his family members had repeatedly been reaching out to the witness – receiving phone calls from the DC Jail.
“This is bullsh*t,” said Brown aloud in court. He was promptly admonished for the comment by Judge Arthur.
In addition to expressing frustration about the stay away order he was unhappy about being locked up for nine months without any progress in the case.
Brown also requested a new lawyer, his third on this case. Judge Arthur responded one of the reasons the case reached trial is Brown’s changing lawyers. However, he granted the request.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Feb. 4.
