DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson modified release conditions for Alfred Paulino-Del Rosario in a June 6 hearing, granting him the ability to work.
Paulino-Del Rosario, 22, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the shooting death of 21-year-old Jhonatan Guzman Hernandez on the 2400 block of 15th Street, NW, on Dec. 30, 2022.
According to court records, Paulino-Del Rosario was granted supervised release on January 22, 2025, meaning he was placed on 24-hour home confinement with electronic monitoring.
Defense attorney Molly Bunke requested that the court modify the conditions of his release to allow him to work as long as he returns home under a curfew. She argued that Paulino-Del Rosario has been compliant in the two years since the incident and therefore is not a danger to the community if released from strict home confinement.
Judge Dayson partially granted the request, giving Paulino-Del Rosario permission to work after he provides a verified work schedule. She declined to set a regular curfew.
Meanwhile, the prosecution told the court they are in communication with several labs about testing DNA evidence but are facing difficulty completing the testing in time for the Oct. 5 deadline to indict Paulino-Del Rosario.
Bunke asked for more time to speak with her client and forensic team regarding DNA evidence, saying that she was not prepared to discuss the matter since she did not know it would be part of the hearing.
Parties are set to reconvene on Sept. 19.
