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D.C. Witness Staff
- March 10, 2021
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled trial dates for two co-defendants charged in connection with a 2017 homicide.
Antonio Upshaw, 31, and Gabriel Brown, 33, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 24-year-old Tyrone Johnson during an alleged robbery gone wrong on March 10, 2017, on the 2300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE.
Upshaw has been held since December 2017.
“Arrested over three years ago for an incident that happened over four years ago,” said Upshaw’s attorney, Ronald Resetarits, “I would like a lock in a trial date.”
Brown has been held since March 2019.
Judge Danya Dayson granted his attorney, Kevin Irving’s, motion to withdraw as counsel during the March 10 hearing.
The two are also charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, armed carjacking, and unauthorized use of a vehicle. Upshaw is additionally charged with carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business. Brown is also charged with conspiracy while armed.
Judge Dayson scheduled the trial for Nov. 2 through 22, 2022. She also scheduled a trial readiness hearing for Aug 16.
Sarah Gebrengus wrote this article