A District of Columbia Superior Court judge rescheduled Oct. 23 a preliminary hearing for a murder defendant accused of beating a child to death. This is the sixth time the hearing has been rescheduled since June, according to DC Courts.
Brian Wooden is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son, Carter Sanders, on the 4700 block of Benning Road, SE on May 16. Wooden, 28, is being held without bond.
Judge Milton Lee rescheduled the hearing to Nov. 26. The hearing was continued to give the defense more time to review evidence and consider a pending plea deal. The pending plea deal would reduce Wooden’s charge to second-degree murder.
Court documents state that the boy’s injuries included a fractured skull, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver. Wooden was apparently caring for the boy at the time of the murder.
