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- February 10, 2021
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Homicides
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Post Disposition
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stabbing
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a homicide defendant’s conviction should be overturned.
In 2014, Cydrisse Alvin was sentenced to serve 35 years for felony murder while armed in the stabbing of 29-year-old Amber Kent.
During the Feb. 10 hearing, parties said they would need about an hour to present their evidence. Defense attorney Jennifer Wicks also said that she was having issues getting time to prepare with her client on a video call.
Alvin is being held at USP Hazelton in West Virginia.
Judge Juliet McKenna said time could be afforded during the hearing, but did not have another solution since COVID-19 restrictions have impacted prison resources. Judge McKenna set two separate hearing dates to allow enough time for parties to present their statements and witnesses.
The hearings are set for May 24 and 26.
On June 4, 2012, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers responded to the 3000 block of 13th Place, SE to reports of a stabbing. Kent was found suffering from a stab wound after an alleged confrontation with Alvin over pills and money.