DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt extended a deadline for prosecutors to review motions in a homicide case during a status hearing on June 24.
George Sutton, 45, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of John Coleman, 34, on May 1, 2023, on the 2000 block of M Street, NE.
According to court documents, Sutton allegedly shot Coleman three times from his car after the two got into a verbal altercation in an apparent road rage incident. Sutton has pleaded not guilty, and parties are on track to begin the trial in August.
During the status hearing, the prosecution requested more time to respond to recent filed motions by Sutton’s attorney, Steven Kiersh. The motions include a request to exclude drug references in oral statements Sutton made to the police, a motion to suppress cell phone data evidence, among other requests..
Parties are slated to reconvene for a motion hearing on July 29.
