A murder defendant will remain out of jail on his own recognizance with a promise to appear at trial before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on March 11.
Julian Ruffin, 34, is charged with murder two while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Alphonso Lee, 38, on Oct. 7, 2022 on the 1500 block of Butler Street, SE.
A trial date is set for April 1, and all parties indicated they are ready to proceed.
During a March 11 hearing, there was discussion over an outstanding protective order concerning identification of individuals seen in body-worn camera footage. Judge Ryan indicated that he will review the evidence, including transcripts and video footage, and issue a decision from chambers.
Ruffin in spite of his technical release will stay on GPS monitoring.
Parties are slated to reconvene March 14.
