DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman granted a jail stabbing defendant’s motion to dismiss his case during a hearing on Aug.14. Still, the prosecution may not be over.
Travis Haney, 37, was originally charged with assault with intent to kill while armed for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on Sept. 14, 2024. One person was injured.
Charges were originally brought against Haney on Sept. 26, 2024, and the nine-month deadline to indict has since passed. An indictment is a formal accusation by a grand jury indicating there’s enough evidence to go to trial.
Judge Edelman granted prosecutors a 30-day extension of the indictment deadline on July 11.
During the hearing, the prosecutor requested additional time to issue an indictment, amounting to an 11-month span since the charges were originally filed.
As a result, defense attorney Carrie Weletz motioned dismissal with prejudice, meaning the prosecution cannot retry the case.
Judge Edelman denied the request to dismiss with prejudice meaning the case can be reopened by prosecutors in the future.
No further dates were set.
