Homicide suspects waive right to have DNA testing done

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 26, 2018
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

Two suspects who are charged with allegedly killing Demetrius Medlay have waived their right to have DNA testing done.

Kevin Grover and Justin Robinson are both charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection with Medlay’s 2016 homicide.

Judge Judith Bartnoff asked the defendants if they understood their rights to have DNA testing conducted. In addition, the government extended a plea offer that was rejected by the defense counsel.

A trial has been set for both defendants on May 7.

Medlay was found with apparent gunshot wounds on the 3100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. on Feb. 24, 2016. Officers took him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Grover was arrested on Aug. 23, 2016, and Robinson was arrested on July 21, 2017.

Both Grover and Robinson are being held without bond and are due back in court on April 20 for a trial readiness hearing.