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By
Hypatia Fitzsimons [former]
- October 30, 2023
Daily Stories
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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On Oct 30, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a homicide defendant’s delayed request for release.
Lamar Wright, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Derrick Thomas on May 2 on the 400 block of Condon Terrace, SE.
Defense attorney, Sylvia Smith, requested Wright’s release acknowledging that he will be detained until Jan. 25, 2024 but without further delay.
The prosecution motioned for Wright’s detention, because the victim’s family feels he is a danger to the community and they find the whole situation is “traumatic and painful.”
Judge Okun decided not to detain Wright beyond the current release date because his case,” just barely made probable cause.” Currently, Wright is currently ineligible for supervised release resulting from a sentence for possessing a firearm, which is related to this case.
The court will meet on Jan. 22 to confirm the specifics of Wright’s supervised release in the new case.