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Jury Swiftly Convicts Homicide Defendant

After less than a day of deliberation, a jury unanimously found a homicide defendant guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park on Nov. 21. 

Julius Worthy, 39, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a prior convict for his involvement in the fatal shooting and stabbing of Orlando Galloway, 36, on April 2, 2023 at the 200 block of 14th Street, SE. Also injured was Galloway’s girlfriend, who was stabbed but survived.

After two weeks of trial, the jury found Worthy guilty of all charges. Worthy showed no emotion hearing the .

The parties are slated to reconvene on Jan. 30, 2026 for sentencing. 

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