An armed carjacking defendant’s motion for bond review was denied in a felony status conference before DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro on Oct. 15.
Dekhyri Greene, 17, is charged with robbery while armed, armed carjacking, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unauthorized use of a vehicle in connection to his alleged involvement in an incident that occurred on the 1000 block of Mississippi Avenue, SE, on Aug. 7.
Greene is being charged as an adult under Title 16, a law that allows prosecutors to try minors as adults for serious offenses.
Greene’s defense attorney, Varsha Govindaraju, motioned for release after alleging the prosecution elicited false testimony from a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer that testified at the preliminary hearing. She stated that neither the officer nor the victim could positively identify Greene because many identifications involved qualifiers like “I’m not sure” and “could” in the transcript.
The transcript and body worn camera footage from the incident were only released after the preliminary hearing, which the defense alleged cast doubt on the testimony.
Govindaraju stated that Greene is a straight-A student, quarterback of his high school football team, and is expected to graduate in June of 2026.
Judge Di Toro denied the motion for bond review and stated that despite the qualifying statements, the witness did not offer false testimony because he was working off his recollection of events. Judge Di Toro ordered the defendant to remain in detention pre-trial.
The court is slated to reconvene for another felony status conference on Oct. 22.
