Quiana Harris, the defense attorney for Tyrone Nicholsom, told DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on March 10 that she has filed a motion asking for Nicholsom’s case to be dismissed. Harris said Nicholsom has been jailed 95 days without an indictment.
Nicholsom, 24, is charged with armed carjacking and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in a carjacking that occurred in the 3300 block of 14th Street, NW, on Nov. 3, 2024.
The prosecutor said the indictment is not late because certain periods of time since Nicholsom’s arrest don’t count towards the indictment time limit. According to the prosecutor, Nicholsom agreed through his attorney that the limited number of days to indict would be paused between Nov. 6-to-15, 2024. The prosecutor said Nicholsom’s period of release between Nov. 15-to-Dec. 6, 2024, also doesn’t count toward the time limit.
Judge Hertzfeld told the prosecutor to file a response to the motion in writing.
The next hearing is scheduled for March 14.
