Counsel set a new hearing date for a murder case during a status hearing on Feb. 28.
Samuel Davis, 60, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for strangling 53-year-old Mawuli Kocuvie. The incident occurred on the 1700 block of Benning Road, NE. Kocuvie, 53, was killed on Oct. 28, 2017.
The defense and prosecution set a new status hearing, which is scheduled for May 8. The reasons for the status hearing were not stated in open court.
A sentencing date has not been scheduled as of March 2.
