Carjacking Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing

By Vivien Williams , Mackenzie Konjoyan - June 12, 2024
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A carjacking defendant voluntarily waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene in front of DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Lebovitz on June 12. 

Hanif Brown, 18, is charged with two counts of robbery while armed, unarmed carjacking, and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, for his alleged involvement in a carjacking and two armed robberies on April 9, 2023 at the 2700 block of 9th Street NW, 1100 block of U street NW, and the intersection of 11th Street and Wallach Place, NW.

During the hearing, the prosecution alerted the court they had gone through with DNA testing of the evidence recovered at the scene. 

However, Andrew Ain, Brown’s defense attorney, told the court Brown was waiving his right to independently test the evidence. 

Judge Lebovitz was satisfied with Brown’s voluntary decision.

Parties are slated to return July 25.