DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan accepted a homicide defendant’s request to waive his right to a preliminary hearing of the evidence during a July 8 hearing.
Richard Dyson, 58, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of 62-year-old Donella Bryan, on April 19 on the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue, NE.
According to court documents, Bryan’s body was recovered from a dumpster. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma and asphyxiation.
Wole Falodun, Dyson’s attorney, alerted Judge Ryan of his intent to waive the preliminary hearing on his client’s behalf. Judge Ryan made sure Dyson understood the implications of this decision before ultimately accepting the waiver.
Parties are set to reconvene Aug. 8.
