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- June 16, 2020
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The defense attorneys for two defendants argued that they should be able to watch video evidence that the prosecution currently has in order to prepare for a preliminary hearing.
Jermaine Harris, 18, and Maurice Johnson, 21, are both charged with the first-degree murder of 38-year-old Lamar Walters, who was allegedly killed on the 2400 block of Franklin Street, NE.
On May 13, defense attorney Jonathon Zucker filed a motion to compel the prosecution to give them access to the video evidence.
The prosecutor said that she will work on giving the defense access to the videos.
However, she also said that because there are two additional perpetrators in this crime that still have not been arrested, parts of these videos may need to be redacted for the safety of the witnesses.
The defense attorneys said they would agree to a protection order and to keep the video and findings solely amongst the defense team to ensure the safety of the witnesses.
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for July 2.