During a felony status conference Oct. 16, a murder defendant requested a trial date.
Delonta Daniel, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the shooting of Bernard Jarvis, 25, on the 2400 block of 14th Street, NE on June 28. Jarvis died on the scene.
Defense attorney Kevin Irving was appointed to represent Daniel on Sept. 30 after Daniel’s former attorney, Kristin McGough,left the case to go on maternity leave. Irving told DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson that he was updated on the case, and requested a trial date.
Daniel’s trial is set to begin on Sept. 21, 2020.
The prosecution said that the deadline to secure an indictment is on March 11, 2020. The prosecution has not conducted DNA testing.
Daniel is scheduled for a status hearing on Dec. 9.
