Facebook Photo May Decrease Credibility of Witness, Defense Says

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 25, 2018
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During a status conference Oct. 24, the defense questioned the credibility of an eyewitness in a murder case after seeing a photo. 

Eric Smith is charged with first-degree murder while armed for the death of Rondell Wills, 38, on the 200 block of 50th Street, NE in May.

The photo, which was located on Facebook, shows the witness holding a gun and standing near another individual who is a defendant in an unrelated case. Even though it seems as if the photo suggests a dispute between the decedent and the defendant, it is not clear as to why the photo could destroy the witness’s credibility. 

Apparently, the witness is the only person to identify Smith, 19, as the shooter. 

As a result, Blasé Kearney, Smith’s defense attorney, said he will file a request for bond review.

A felony status conference is scheduled on Nov. 16.