Andre Joyner rejects another plea deal and new trial date is set

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 20, 2017
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

Amid new evidence, a new case has been scheduled for the murder charges against Andre Joyner.

In court on Friday, Joyner’s defense requested that the charges and trial against him for Jamie Washington’s alleged murder be pushed back due to the appearance of new evidence. Judge Judith Bartnoff granted this request and the trial date has been pushed to June 4 of next year.

Also on Friday, the government mentioned that they offered Joyner a new plea deal. Joyner is currently being charged with second-degree murder.

As part of the plea deal, Joyner would have to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in exchange for dropping the other charges and a shorter sentence. Joyner rejected this offer before the hearing and also clarified his rejection in court.

Joyner is set for a trial readiness hearing in May of 2018, and his trial is set for June 4, 2018.