DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan continued the sentencing in a co-defendant murder case on Nov. 21, after the death of one defendant’s mother.
On May 30, Daveon Robinson, 19, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, voluntary manslaughter and assault with a dangerous weapon for the fatal shooting of Clayton Marshall, 32, and the non-fatal shooting of another individual on April 12, 2022 on the 2200 block of Savannah Street, SE.
Derricko Johnson, 21, also pleaded guilty to conspiracy and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for the non-fatal shooting of two individuals on the 2200 block of Savannah Street, SE, on January 2, 2022. Ronald Henderson, 20, also pleaded guilty to two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for this incident.
According to court documents, Robinson, Johnson and Henderson are members of the “Get Back Gang” and planned to assault and kill their opposition and members of rival gangs.
Due to Robinson’s mother’s recent death, parties decided to continue the sentencing so he can attend her funeral. Elizabeth Weller, Robinson’s defense attorney, requested that the sentencing be moved to February, after he receives his GED.
Weller also expressed concerns that if the sentencing was scheduled sooner, that Robinson would be moved to a prison facility prematurely. She said that another client was moved from the Correctional Treatment Facility (CTF) to the main jail after a there was a delay in sending a document with his sentence to the Department of Corrections (DOC).
Weller said she worried the same thing could happen to Robinson.
The prosecution said they wanted this case resolved before a Dec. 19 hearing, during which Henderson intends to withdraw his plea.
However, Judge Ryan decided to continue the matter so Robinson and Johnson can be sentenced together. The prosecution expects a lengthy sentencing due to the volume of victim impact statements.
Parties are set to reconvene on March 6.
