DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld set a trial date for a stabbing defendant, who pleaded not guilty to his indictment charges on July 14.
Gerald Roseby, 50, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, and possession of a prohibited weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on Nov. 26, 2025 in front of Kenilworth Market, on the 1600 block Kenilworth Avenue, NE. One victim sustained injuries.
The court arraigned Roseby, reading the charges against him. His defense attorney, Derrick Page, entered a not guilty plea to the charges on Roseby’s behalf, asserted his rights to a speedy trial, and requested additional evidence from the prosecution.
Page said that the defense had received an initial plea offer from the prosecution but did not specify the terms and requested a trial date be set.
The prosecution asked about the status of a potential Innocence Protection Act (IPA) hearing concerning whether Roseby will assert his right to conduct independent forensic testing, which the judge said would be discussed at the trial readiness hearing.
Judge Hertzfeld set the trial readiness hearing for April 9, 2027, and the trial date for April 21, 2027.
