Defense Prepares Motion to Change Release Conditions in Second-Degree Murder Case

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During a Feb. 24 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted a three-week continuance requested by both the defense and prosecution.

Aaron Murchison, 26, is currently being held at the D.C. Jail without bail on a second-degree murder charge for his alleged connection to the murder of Jamontate Brown.

The prosecution requested a three-week continuance in order to sort more information out because there was no new movement in the case. The defense concurred with the continuance.

During Friday’s hearing, defense attorney Kevann Gardner also said he is planning on filing a motion to modify Murchison’s release conditions.

The defense did not provide evidence of why they are filing the motion to modify release conditions as more details are to come during the next felony status hearing.

Gardner said he spoke with Open City Advocates, a DC based non-profit that works to provide innovative solutions for improving juvenile legal defense, about previous work with Murchison. Gardner said he hopes to file the motion before the next hearing.

According to court documents, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) responded to the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road, SE after hearing gunshots on Oct. 16, 2022. Brown, 32, suffered 11 gunshot wounds to the body. The victim was pronounced dead shortly after EMS responded to the scene.

Technicians on the scene recovered 80 cartridge casings, four live rounds of ammunition, and 22 fragments from the crime scene.

The next hearing is scheduled for March 17.

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