DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman denied an individual’s pro-se release motion filed on his on behalf on Oct. 3.
Emmanuel Lewis, 36, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a license outside his home or business, and tampering with physical evidence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Kwame Keith, 25, on the 1800 block of Fairlawn Avenue, SE, on Oct. 30, 2023.
During the hearing, Judge Edelman stated that he had received a motion filed by Lewis that requested a reconsideration of his bond status after an incarceration period of 16 months.
Russell Hairston, Lewis’s defense attorney, said that he had not seen the motion yet, and neither had the prosecution.
Judge Edelman noted that Lewis has had a violent history, and was on probation for an assault charge during his arrest for his alleged involvement in Keith’s murder.
With that Judge Edelman stated that DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond first found probable cause on May 8, 2024, as did a grand jury on June 11, 2024, and did not believe that anything had changed since.
Judge Edelman therefore denied Lewis’s motion for reconsideration of his detention. During the hearing, Lewis also waived his rights to independent testing of evidence.
Parties are slated to reconvene May 15, 2026.
