DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo continued a Feb. 9 probation hearing for a convicted manslaughter defendant.
James Yarborough is serving five years on probation for voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Edward Crockett Jr. on the 2000 block of Langston Place, SE in 2000.
According to court documents, Yarborough and another unnamed person were selling drugs near the scene of the crime. Apparently, while Crockett, 50, was trying to buy cocaine, Yarborough attempted to rob him and shot him in the head.
Yarborough, 40, was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison.
At the request of defense attorney Stuart Johnson, Judge Demeo continued the hearing to trail another case that the defendant picked up. In that case, he is awaiting sentencing on Feb. 26 for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
The next probation show cause hearing is set for March 10.
