Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing

By Lexie Manning [former] - December 18, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

On Dec. 14, a homicide defendant waived his right to independent DNA testing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. 

Aaron Jackson, 30, is charged with premeditated first-degree murder while armed and carrying a dangerous weapon in connection to the death of 27-year-old Damohn Gill on the 3600 block of 22nd Street, SE on June 24, 2021. 

According to court documents, members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) found Gill unconscious, unresponsive, and suffering from nine stab wounds before he succumbed to his injuries that night. 

During the hearing, the prosecution outlined what was tested for DNA and the results on each item. 

The prosecution said they tested fingernail clippings, a pair of sneakers, a t-shirt, boxer shorts, and sidewalk swabs at the scene. Of those, Brown’s DNA was allegedly found on the sidewalk swabs. 

The defendant confirmed that he does not wish to have any item independently tested and waived his right to do so. When Judge O’Keefe began discussing the May 2024 trial date, Brown proclaimed “I’m ready.” 

Parties are expected back April 2024 for a trial readiness hearing.