Parties in a 2019 homicide case discussed DNA testing during an Oct. 5 hearing.
Barbara Sanders, 56, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 59-year-old Thurman Lee Knight on March 17, 2019, on the 500 block of Montana Avenue, NE. She is currently on pretrial release.
Defense attorney Matthew Davies requested permission to conduct DNA testing. The prosecution also wishes to re-test the evidence, but cannot do so until the defense has reviewed the evidence and decided which items they want to test.
DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz granted the defense’s request, and parties confirmed that they would be in touch to coordinate DNA testing.
A status hearing is scheduled for Feb. 4.
