An suspect was indicted on three charges related to the murder of his father before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on Oct. 31.
De’Angelo Goldston, 37, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for allegedly shooting and killing his father, 61-year-old Darryl Smith, on Feb. 4 on the 1000 block of First Street, SE.
Goldston’s defense attorney, Kevin Mosley, entered a plea of not guilty, and requested that Judge Kravitz pick a date for trial, which was later set for Sept. 20, 2027.
Mosley also inquired if the prosecution was planning to call Goldston’s two-year-old daughter to the stand during trial. According to court documents, she was the only eyewitness to the incident and was in the apartment when the shooting took place.
According to a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) report, the child told detectives that “Daddy Shot Pop Pop” and imitated him falling off a chair.
The prosecution and Judge Kravitz agreed that it was premature to determine Goldston’s daughter’s role in the trial at this time, and agreed the issue would better be discussed closer to the trial date.
Parties are slated to convene on Jan. 9.
