Defense Wants to Question Witness More

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 11, 2019
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During a murder defendant’s felony status conference June 10, defense counsel requested to question a detective more to obtain evidence for the case.

Jerome Myles, 20, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 19-year-old Antonio Dixon. The shooting occurred on Oct. 20, 2018, on the 900 block of 5th Street, SE. 

Prior to the hearing, the defense submitted a motion to cross-examine a detective further. The defense attorneys said they wanted to question the detective about a gun photo found on a witness’s phone.

The prosecutor said she had not had an opportunity to read the motion and opposed it temporarily, saying she would submit a more detailed response in writing. The prosecutor has until June 24 to submit her response.

If DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman grants the motion, the defense would question the detective at the next felony status conference on July 10. 

According to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia, Dixon’s death resulted from multiple gunshot wounds, which appeared to be from the same projectile that travelled through the hand and into the chest.