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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- September 4, 2019
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A defense attorney requested that a new judge preside over a murder case.
Eunise Milton Roosevelt is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death of 29-year-old Jerimi Stephen Meade on July 15, 2016, on the 400 block of Burbank Street, SE.
On Sept. 4, during discussions of a potential trial date, DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson said her schedule would set Roosevelt’s trial on July 20, 2020. In light of the extended wait, defense attorney, Ieshaah Murphy, requested a different judge.
Judge Dayson denied the defense’s request for a different judge. Instead, she set a potential trial date on Oct. 15. However, the trial would only be held on that date if it worked with Judge Dayson’s caseload.
According to counselors, the trial is expected to last for two weeks.
Roosevelt is currently being held without bail. He is set to have a bond review hearing on Sept. 20.