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D.C. Witness Staff
- August 4, 2020
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On Aug. 4, a DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a hearing to determine if a case with four co-defendants has enough evidence to go to trial.
Malcolm Gaskins, Hassan Thompson, James Robinson and Johnathan Brown were arrested on May 20. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a call earlier that day from a person who said there were three guns in a residence the defendants occupied on the 3400 block of 13th Place, SE. Police found multiple guns, bullets, magazines and drugs.
Gaskins, 28, is charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. Thompson, 31, and Brown, 30, are charged with unlawful possession of a firearm with prior convictions. Robinson, 25, is charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute.
The defendants were supposed to have a hearing on Aug. 4 to review evidence gathered by the prosecution.
All four attorneys for the defendants asked if they could schedule the hearing to a new date.
Judge John Campbell granted the parties’ request. All four co-defendants are scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 24..