Homicide Co-Defendants Waive Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

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On Dec. 15, homicide co-defendants waived their right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe.

Maurice Williams, 20, and Seaun McDowney, 19, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and attempt to commit robbery while armed, for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Marquette White on Jan. 21, 2022, on the 3800 block of Commodore Joshua Barney Drive, NE.

During the hearing, prosecutors alerted the court they had tested some evidence recovered from the scene, which were all connected to White’s DNA, and they do not intend to test any other evidence.

Williams and McDowney waived their rights to independently test DNA evidence.

Parties are slated to return Sept. 13, 2024.

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