Defense Attorneys Withdraw from Murder Case

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 23, 2018
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A DC Superior Court judge granted a motion for defense attorneys in a murder case to withdraw after their client requested a change of counsel. 

On July 17, a jury found Willie Glover, Joseph Barbour and Charles McRae guilty of felony murder while armed with aggravating circumstances for their involvement in the death of Lenard Wills, 50, on the 700 block of 24 Street, NE in 2015.

The trio was also found guilty of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, burglary one while armed, attempt to commit robbery while armed, assault with the intent to commit robbery while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon.

During a status hearing on Aug. 23, Glover told Judge Craig Iscoe why he no longer wanted to be represented by his attorneys. The motion was formally submitted on Aug. 6. 

Judge Iscoe found Glover’s rationale satisfactory and granted the motion.

To address Glover’s concern over new counsel, Judge Iscoe chose to withhold from formally appointing  a new attorney. Instead, Judge Iscoe said he wanted a public defender to speak with Glover first. 

Judge Iscoe scheduled a status hearing on Aug. 28, at which point Glover is expected to notify the court of his new counsel.

Glover, 40; McRae,66; and Barbour, 38, are scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 14.