Defense Receives New Hearing to Accept Deal

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 6, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge granted a defense attorney’s request July 6 for a hearing so his client can accept a plea deal from the prosecution.

Earl Britt was charged with second-degree burglary on May 4. That day, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers were dispatched to 5500 block of Colorado Avenue, NW for a burglary in progress.

DC Superior Court Judge Ronna Beck granted a hearing for July 22.

A witness saw the suspect break a glass door to a restaurant on the establishment’s security cameras. The person who reported the crime saw that a cash box was missing, according to court documents.

When canvassing the area, police officers observed the glass window to 4700 block of 14th Street, NW was also broken. Detectives, who arrived at the location saw a man who looked similar to the burglar on the security footage, the documents state.

Officers initially arrested Britt for burglary and destruction of property.

When processing the arrest, a MPD officer found that Britt’s DNA was a match with a blood sample found after a burglary that occurred Dec. 16 on the 3500 block of 14th Street, NW. He was charged with second-degree burglary for the incident as well.