Homicide Co-Defendants Alert Court They’re Not Independently Testing DNA Evidence

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On Dec. 15, two co-defendants in a homicide case alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe they’re waiving their right to independently test DNA evidence recovered at the crime scene.

Deangelo Glover, 32, and Roland Wallace, 50, are charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed and assault with intent to kill while armed, among other charges, for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Tyrone Wright on Jan. 19, 2021, on the 3800 block of Hayes Street, NE.

Prosecutors alerted the court that they have not and do not intend to test any of the evidence recovered from the crime scene.

Glover and Wallace, through counsel, alerted the court they do not intend to test the evidence either.

Michael Bruckheim, Wallace’s defense attorney, requested his release conditions be modified so that he no longer checks in with the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) weekly, but rather once a month.

Prosecutors opposed the request, stating that his conditions of release are at the lowest standard for an individual who is charged with committing the offenses he committed.

Judge O’Keefe partially granted the request, ordering Wallace to check in with PSA twice a month moving forward.

Parties are slated to return June 28, 2024.

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