Thank you for reading D.C. Witness.
Help us continue our mission into 2025 by donating to our end of year campaign.
By
Cooper Griffiths [former]
- November 7, 2022
Court
|
Daily Stories
|
Homicides
|
Traffic
|
Victims
|
DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt allowed counsel to switch a Nov. 3 proceeding from a trial readiness hearing to a status hearing to give the defense more time.
Gerald Lewis is charged with the second-degree murder of 59-year-old Antonio Felder. Lewis allegedly struck Felder with his car while Felder was standing at a bus stop on the 1500 block of 14th Street, NW.
His defense attorney Jason Kalafat said he is still awaiting an expert to examine the car used by the defendant at the time of the crime. The defense would like to identify parts of the car that could lead to problems such as crashing.
Pretrial services said the defendant, who is not detained, has been very compliant while on release.
A status hearing was scheduled for Jan. 23, 2023, where parties intend to discuss a trial date. The defendant has permission to appear virtually at the next hearing.