DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a defense motion to modify release conditions for a robbery defendant while he awaits sentencing on Sept. 21.
Darryl Little, 32, pleaded guilty on July 22 to robbery for his involvement in an offense on June 14, 2020 on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SW.
Little was formerly charged with first-degree murder while armed, among other charges, for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Albert Smith Jr., 21, an up and coming Tennessee rap artist, on the same date.
Two of the five defendants in the case accepted plea deals in August. The charges stemmed from their involvement in Smith’s fatal shooting , and the robbery and assault of three additional victims.
At the hearing, Judge Park granted the defense’s motion to modify Little’s release conditions from 24-hour home confinement to a curfew from 10 p.m.-to -6 a.m.
According to Little’s attorney, Wole Falodun, Little was offered a position delivering packages for Amazon. Falodun argued Little’s home confinement prohibited him from doing the job.
Falodun said Little requested permission from the Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) to leave his home to obtain necessary documentation, namely, a driver’s licence, and was denied.
A representative from PSA was present at the hearing and could not provide Judge Park with an explanation about why Little was unable to obtain a driver’s license.
A curfew requirement would also not be feasible, Falodun argued, since the Amazon position could have evening or night shifts.
The prosecution expressed no objections to the removal of Little’s home confinement order, but insisted he remain under GPS monitoring with an established curfew that reflected his hours of employment.
Judge Park removed Little’s 24-hour home confinement but maintained a his curfew. In addition, Judge Park specified that Little must inform PSA of his schedule.
The judge granted PSA discretion as to how best to modify Little’s curfew to accommodate his work schedule. Absent any changes from PSA, Little was ordered to comply with a 10 p.m.-to-6 a.m. curfew.
The parties are scheduled to reconvene for Little’s sentencing on Nov. 5.
