DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee continued a case to give the defense more time to discuss the prosecution’s plea offer.
Jonathan Young, 37, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 22-year-old Dewayne Shorter III on Jan. 26, 2021. Shorter was found unconscious in the back seat of a car located on the 1200 block of Saratoga Avenue, NE, according to court documents. The police determined that Shorter was shot on the 1300 block of Brentwood Road, NE before a witness carried him to a car to be transported to a hospital. He suffered from six gunshot wounds.
In a July 27 hearing, the parties asked for more time for the defense to consider a plea agreement and for counsel to discuss potential forensic and ballistics evidence in the case.
Young’s next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 16.
