A jury empaneled by DC Superior Court Judge Juliet McKenna found a stabbing defendant not guilty of all charges on March 27.
Darryl Myers, 52, was charged with assault with intent to kill while armed, aggravated assault knowingly while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, misdemeanor sex abuse, and simple assault for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on June 7, 2024, in Dupont Circle. One victim was stabbed and the other sexually assaulted.
After less than a day of deliberations, the jury acquitted Myers of all six charges.
In the trial, the prosecution attempted to prove that the stabbing was not self-defense, arguing Myers provoked the confrontation, stabbed the victim four times, and bragged about it afterwards.
Myers’ defense attorneys argued that there were too many inconsistencies in the victims’ stories and not enough evidence to prove that Myers was the culprit. They also highlighted that the victims were drinking the night of the incident and their description of the clothes worn by the culprit differed from the clothing Myers wore that day.
The trial lasted four days, with the jury delivering its verdict just after lunch on the fourth day.
Myers was released from the DC Jail and no further dates were set.
