Judge allows government to investigate letters written by murder suspect Andre Joyner

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 13, 2017
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

The judge allowed the government to move forward with an investigation of letters written by murder suspect Andre Joyner, in his connection with Jamie Washington’s death.

In court on Thursday, the government told the judge it “will not” use the letters against Joyner, but did not specify why it chose to investigate letters he wrote.

When asked about the evidence of Joyner using drugs and alcohol, the defense told the judge it is not against the law in the District of Columbia to drink alcohol or smoke marijuana.

The judge said the use of evidence will “only relate” to the case. According to the judge, Joyner used ecstasy pills.

In November 2014, police responded to a call on the 700 block of 18th Street, NE, where they found Washington,31, suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Police arrested Joyner in January 2015 and charged him with second-degree murder.

Joyner rejected the government’s plea deal offer last week on one count of voluntary manslaughter for a lower sentencing, and is due back in court for a status hearing on April 26.