Defense Requests Independent DNA Testing in Homicide Case

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Defense attorneys Jason Clark and Gemma Stevens requested independent DNA testing on two evidentiary samples in an April 11 homicide case hearing.

Amard Jefferson, 24, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection to the murder of Kendall Brown on the 3000 block of Nelson Place SE on Aug. 7, 2021.

The prosecution discussed DNA testing results from seven evidentiary samples. Of those samples, two included the firearm used in the murder and a separate magazine found during the arrest.

According to court documents, Brown and three other witnesses were all friends and present at the crime scene. There was a falling out between the friends due to one witness’s boyfriend, who was identified as Jefferson.

Jefferson allegedly shot Brown after an argument.

Stevens and Clark requested to independently test those two swabs.

A trial readiness hearing is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2024.

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