DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz ordered additional mental competency evaluations for a murder defendant on April 4.
Dayshawn Nolan, 22, is charged with second degree murder for his alleged involvement in the death of Antoinette Davis, on July 3, 2022, on the 400 block of Condon Terrace, SE.
A doctor from the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) evaluated Nolan on April 1, and was unable to develop an opinion. The recommendation was Nolan be transferred to Saint Elizabeths Hospital for further competency evaluations.
Neither party objected to the recommendation.
Nolan’s attorney, Christen Romero Philips, suggested they set the next hearing date out 45 days to provide enough time for the competency evaluations to be completed. In order to stand trial a person must have the mental capacity to understand the charges against him and participate in his own defense.
Parties are slated to reconvene May 16.
