Four Co-Defendants in DC Jail Stabbing Arraigned, Plead Not Guilty

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Ramel Henderson, Kevon Jackson, Melvin Morris and Dominique Franks were arraigned on charges of conspiracy and aggravated assault while armed and pleaded not guilty before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Aug. 16.

Henderson, 20, Jackson, 24, Morris, 26, and Franks, 23, face charges for their alleged involvement in a stabbing at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE, on Oct. 25, 2023, that left one person injured.

According to court documents, portions of the assault were captured on surveillance camera footage within the jail. The surveillance footage shows an individual identified as Franks walking toward the shower area, where the weapon used in the assault was found.

Court documents state that a doctor who treated the victim recovered a sharp object from him and reported it to a Department of Corrections officer.

The next hearing in this case is scheduled for Nov. 1.

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