DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt was unable to schedule a trial date for a murder defendant, due to being a stand-in judge on the case.
Georgio Hyles, 25, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection with the shooting of 26-year-old Anthony Depetris on, Nov. 5, 2021, on the 3500 block of Minnesota Avenue, SE.
During the hearing on Jan. 19, Hyles attorney, Teresa Kleiman, entered a plea of not guilty on eight felony counts.
Hyles also asserted his fifth and sixth amendment rights to a speedy trial and counsel.
Although the judge was unable to comply, a date was set to address this issue with the trial judge, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein, on Jan 27.
