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D.C. Witness Staff
- March 18, 2021
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A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled jury selection dates for two first-degree murder cases.
Mark Price, 23, is charged with the allegedly shooting 47-year-old Andre Hakim Young on the 1500 block of 19th St, SE on July 30, 2018.
Denzel Grandson, 29, is charged with allegedly shooting 36-year-old Simwone Milstead on the 2700 block of Langston Place, SE on May 17, 2014.
Judge Juliet McKenna said it was unwise to have a gap in between the jury selection and the start of the trial due to COVID-19 restrictions, which could affect potential travel plans and courtroom availability.
She recommended moving the jury selection to two days before the start of each trial rather than a week prior to the trials.
Counsel for each case agreed.
Jury selection in Price’s case was moved to March 21 and 22, 2022, with the trial scheduled from March 23 to April 6, 2022.
Jury selection in Grandson’s case was moved to March 9 and 10, 2022, with the trial scheduled for March 11 through 31, 2022.
A motion hearing is scheduled for Oct. 22 in Grandson’s case.
A status and motion hearing is scheduled for April 30 in Price’s case.