A co-defendant accused of stabbing a fellow inmate in jail refused to get off the bus for his preliminary hearing on Feb. 18 before DC Superior Court Judge Dorsey Jones.
DeVaughn Gibbs, 18, Kwesi Pyne, 20, Marlan Smith Jr., 18, Antoine Jones, 23, and Jaliel Holland, 25, are co-defendants charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for their alleged involvement in stabbing another inmate in the showers at the DC Jail, on the 1900 block of D Street, SE. The victim sustained two stab wounds in his back.
At the defendants’ scheduled preliminary hearing, the US Marshals informed parties that Gibbs refused to appear for the proceeding insisting to stay on the bus.
The attorneys for the other four co-defendants waived their clients appearances due to conflicts with timing or defendants held in other jurisdictions.
The parties for Gibbs case are scheduled to reconvene on Feb. 26. The remaining four co-defendants are scheduled to appear on March 11.
