A homicide defendant rejected a plea offer and parties scheduled a trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan on Aug. 14.
Javonte Robinson, 28, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 33-year-old Kalil Brown on June 2, 2025 on the 1200 block of Raum Street, NE. Brown sustained three gunshot wounds to his back and one to his neck.
Carrie Weletz, Robinson’s attorney, alerted parties that her client rejected a plea offer from prosecutors.
According to Weletz, the plea deal would have required Robinson to plead guilty to second-degree murder while armed. In exchange, prosecutors would have dismissed the first-degree murder charge and not pursued an indictment with additional charges.
After Robinson rejected the offer, Judge Ryan scheduled his trial for April 5, 2027.
The prosecution said they anticipate their case will take four-to-five days.
Parties are set to reconvene on Sept. 17 to discuss the the prosecution’s DNA evidence testing.
