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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- June 7, 2019
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During a June 7 status hearing, the defense for a murder defendant announced that DNA testing is finally being conducted for a case after a long period of waiting.
Ronald Randolph, Jr. is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting his girlfriend, 32-year-old Shameka Delephine Jones. The shooting took place on July 25, 2017, on the 2200 block of Savannah Terrace, SE. According to court documents, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found Jones lying on the bed, suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. Randolph, 41, told the officers that he shot her.
DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman rescheduled a status hearing from March 1 to July 12 per the defense’s request. The new date would allow the defense to have enough time for DNA testing.
According to Randolph’s defense attorney, Madalyn Harvey, the DNA testing is still ongoing but is expected to be completed within the next couple weeks. Harvey said the delay should not effect the Dec. 2 trial date.
A trial readiness hearing is scheduled on Nov. 15.