A carjacking defendant pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean during his arraignment on Sept. 5.
Ira Shaw-Bates, 23, is charged with armed carjacking and robbery while armed for his alleged involvement in an incident on June 6 on the 300 block of N Street, NE.
Shaw-Bates was initially charged alongside Derrick Coltrane, 40, but was granted severance for his case on July 30.
Defense attorneys Damayanti Desai and Varsha Govindaraju pleaded not guilty to the indictment charges on behalf of Shaw-Bates and asserted his rights to a speedy trial.
Shaw-Bates’ trial in this case is set for Jan. 29.
Parties are set to reconvene on Jan. 16.
