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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- October 8, 2020
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A defendant’s cases will be closed once her death is verified.
Eza Gatrell, 38, was convicted of second-degree theft in one case and simple assault and second-degree theft in another. In November 2019, she was sentenced to serve a total of 30 days followed by six months of supervised probation. Conditions of her probation in the theft charges included completing 40 hours of community service.
Gatrell was scheduled to appear in court for a probation show case hearing on Oct. 8. During the hearing, defense attorney Frederick Iverson told DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe that his client died in a car accident on Sept. 7.
Judge O’Keefe requested verification of death to be turned in prior to the next hearing.
The next hearing, which is expected to be vacated upon verification of Gatrell’s death, is scheduled for Nov. 8.
Abigail Grifno wrote this story.