Judge Sets Hearing for Armed Carjacking Defendants

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On July 16, DC Superior Court Judge Ronna Beck set a hearing for Sept. 25 to determine if there is enough evidence to bring three co-defendants to trial. 

Rob Smith, Marc Kirk and Jihad Johnson are charged with armed carjacking for allegedly stealing a car on the 1600 block of Fairlawn Avenue, SE. The defendants allegedly pointed a handgun at the victim and demanded his car on April 21. The three then drove off in the vehicle.

Kirk, 21, is also charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Kirk and Smith, 20, were released under the High Intensity Supervision Program on June 8 and June 30, respectively.

Johnson, 20, is still being held at DC jail. His attorney, Stephanie Johnson, filed a motion for her client’s release on May 11, citing the disproportionate rates of COVID-19 infections among Black men.

Judge Michael O’Keefe denied the motion the next day, but Johnson’s attorney renewed it on July 6. It was subsequently denied on July 10.