Fatal Car Crash Defendant Wins Trial Delay

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On the day Nakita Walker‘s trial was scheduled to begin, Aug. 19, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed it until Nov. 18 at the request of Walker’s defense attorney, Albert Amissah.

Walker, 44, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder for allegedly crashing into a car occupied by Mohamed Kamara, 43, Johnathan Alberto Cabrera Mendez, 23, and Olvin Josue Torres Velasquez, 22, on March 15, 2023, on Rock Creek Parkway near the intersection of 26th Street and P Street, NW. Walker is also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and fleeing from an officer.

Court records state that a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer stopped Walker’s vehicle for allegedly speeding through a red light the night of the incident. The officer said Walker fled the traffic stop after being informed that she had broken the law, but he didn’t pursue her.

According to arrest documents, witnesses told United States Park Police (USPP) officers that they saw a vehicle identified as Walker’s cross the center line of Rock Creek Parkway and strike another vehicle head on.

Amissah told the court the defense needs more time to gather potential evidence from Walker’s vehicle and find an expert witness to testify about toxicology findings provided by the prosecution.

Court documents state that Walker’s blood and urine samples from the night of the crash suggest her alcohol level was approximately twice the legal limit.

Parties are scheduled to reconvene on Oct. 25.