DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted the defense a competency screening to determine if a defendant in a homicide case is mentally fit to stand trial during a Nov. 7 hearing.
Kevin Johnson, 39, is charged with felony murder while armed, first-degree premeditated murder while armed and robbery while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 44-year-old Antonio Woody on the 1700 block of Lincoln Road, NE, on Oct. 6, 2024.
According to court documents, Woody sustained five sharp force wounds after being stabbed while he was sitting in a wheelchair outside of a Department of Human Services’ shelter.
During the hearing, defense attorney Elizabeth Weller’s motion for Johnson to undergo a competency screening was granted without objection from the prosecution.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Nov. 18.
