Case Acquitted: Defense Attorney’s Vacation Plans Push Homicide Trial Back to 2024

By Alayna Stein [former] - February 10, 2023
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Tierra Posey was acquitted of all charges on March 20, 2024.

During a Feb. 10 status hearing, defense attorney Kevann Gardner asked for a trial date to be pushed back due to a personal scheduling conflict.

Gardner is representing 25-year-old Tierra Posey, who allegedly murdered 21-year-old Tia Carey on Jan. 6, 2020. The incident occurred on the 2700 block of Minnesota Avenue, SE at a Valero gas station. 

Posey has been indicted on second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home/business. 

Her trial was set to begin on June 28, but Gardner asked DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo to reschedule because of a family vacation that he had planned for early July. 

Judge Demeo granted Gardner’s request and rescheduled the trial for March 11, 2024, which was the earliest available date for both parties. 

Both parties agreed to return in September to establish a new schedule for the trial. 

A status hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.