Judge Allows Co-Defendant in Mass Shooting, Rapper Case to Serve Separate Sentence Elsewhere

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DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park allowed a homicide co-defendant to complete his sentence at the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) during a status hearing on April 29.

Earl Robinson, 32, Johnny Wilkins, 34, Marcel Gavin, 37, Kharee Jackson, 31, and Darryl Little, 30 are charged with three counts of first-degree murder while armed, premeditated first degree murder while armed, premeditated first degree murder while armed, assault with intent to kill, assault with significant bodily injury while armed, three counts of robbery while armed, nine counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and conspiracy for their alleged involvement in a mass shooting that resulted in the death of 21 year old Albert Smith Jr. on June 14, 2020 on the 1300 block of Congress Street SE. Three other individuals sustained injuries during the incident. Smith, a Tennessee rap artist, was on a visit to DC when he was killed.

During the status hearing, Kevin Irving, Robinson’s attorney, stated that he had spoken to Robinson about continuing to appear for hearings remotely while serving his sentence at BOP. According to court records, Robinson is serving a ten year sentence in connection to an unrelated shooting.

Judge Park allowed Robinson to be transferred to BOP to serve his sentence.

Robinson also waived his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from the crime scene, including shell casings, bullet fragments, clothing from the victim, and a shirt tested by the prosecution.

Parties are slated to reconvene June 20.