Double Homicide Trial Delayed for Want of DC Jail Evidence

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DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe granted a defendant’s request on June 5 for a short continuance in a double homicide trial due to the DC Jail’s alleged failure to give the defendant access to evidence in a hard drive in a timely manner.

Beysean Jones, 29, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shootings of Ronald Brown, 19, and Tijuan Wilson, 41. The incident occurred on July 27, 2022 on the 4300 block of 4th Street, SE. Another victim sustained gunshot wounds during the incident, but survived.

Jones’ attorney, Carrie Weletz, requested a brief continuance for the trial, which was slated to begin June 10, since she didn’t have the a hard drive in question until morning of June 5. The hard drive supposedly contains new evidence only developed by the prosecution at the beginning of May.

Weletz stated that she would feel comfortable with one or two extra days for Jones to review the evidence. Judge O’Keefe granted the continuance.

Parties are slated to return June 11.