Defendant Waives Right to DNA Testing

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During a status hearing Sept. 27, a murder defendant waived his right for additional DNA testing.

Deangelo Thorne is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing 23-year-old Waliyatou Amadou on the 1400 block of W Street, NW in 2017.

According to court documents, surveillance footage shows Thorne, 27, “hitting” Amadou multiple times in the torso area. 

In addition to the footage, a GPS monitoring device placed Thorne at the scene of the crime at the time of the homicide. 

A status hearing is scheduled on March 15, 2019. Thorne’s trial is scheduled on Aug. 5, 2019.

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