On March 29, in congruence with DC law, a DC Superior Court judge officially detained a defendant on a murder charge.
Dewayne Chatman is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 29-year-old Evan Williams on the 4000 block of 3rd Street, SE on Sept. 8, 2016. Chatman, 32, was arrested on Nov. 22, 2016.
The decree for detention occurred after Judge Danya Dayson temporarily released Chatman to execute a parole warrant on March 15. Even though released, the defendant remained in custody.
The reason the warrant was issued was not clear. Chatman is being held without bail.
He is scheduled for a trial readiness hearing on May 2.
