Defense Attorney Says Witness Statements Are Inconsistent

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 5, 2020
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During a felony status conference on March 4, an defense attorney argued that a witness made inconsistent statements towards a murder defendant. 

Michael Fahnbulleh 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Michael Andre Francis, 28, on Nov.30, 2019, on the Unit block Danbury Street, NW 

According to the defense attorney, the witness said that the defendant was in dark colored clothes with a hat and walking towards an mailbox on the day of the murder.

However, during an interview, the witness said the defendant was in bright colored clothes getting in a car. 

The prosecution agreed that the witness made the conflicting statements. 

Defense attorney, Madalyn Harvey, requested that Fahnbulleh be released from the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP) because he has been doing well and hasn’t violated the terms of the program. 

DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman denied the request, even though he agreed that the witness’s statements made the case look weak. He said there was still probable cause that Fahnbulleh could have committed the crime. 

Judge Edelman also said Fahnbulleh had only been in the program for three weeks. 

If the defendant continued to do well, then he could possibly be released, Judge Edelman said.   

Fahnbulleh is expected to return back to court for a felony status conference on April 10, 2020.