DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson rejected the defense’s motion to exclude an interview with a deceased witness in a homicide case on April 1.
Jamil Whitley, 38, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kevin Redd on the 4700 block of Jay Street, NE, on June 11, 2020. Redd sustained gunshot wounds to his shoulder, chest, and forearm.
According to court documents, defense attorney Madalyn Harvey filed a motion to dismiss an interview taken with Redd’s wife, claiming the prosecution did not disclose the information to the defense.
The motion was denied by Judge Dayson on Oct. 24 2025. Harvey filed for a reconsideration on March 30.
At some point between the interview and the beginning of the trial, Redd’s wife passed away, making the information gathered in the interview impossible to review compared to a new interview.
In court, the prosecution opposed the filing for reconsideration and called these claims “outrageous”.
Judge Dayson stated that the interview in question was not necessarily definitive information that would have changed the course of the trial. There was insufficient evidence to support a formal motion alleging a violation of evidence disclosure, she said rejecting the defense request.
The case continued to trial and jury selection.
Parties are set to give opening statements on April 2.
