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By
Yessica Osorio
- November 25, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion to dismiss a shooting defendant’s most serious charge on Nov. 22.
Isaiah Trotman, 32, is charged with first-degree murder while armed under aggravating circumstances, 25 counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, 13 counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and 13 counts of kidnapping while armed for his alleged involvement in a mass shooting on Feb. 1, 2023 on the 1400 block of Potomac Avenue, SE.
The shooting killed 64-year-old Robert Cunningham, and injured three others.
During the hearing, Trotman’s attorney, Joseph Yarbough, informed the court of a motion to dismiss select charges from Trotman’s indictment including kidnapping, and first-degree murder.
Yarbough argued that the prosecution didn’t give the grand jury the facts. He argued for an individual to be charged with kidnapping, the duration of the illegal hold needs to be more than 30 minutes, not less than ten minutes as is the allegation against Trotman.
The prosecution argued there was still an intent to kidnap and that the grand jury saw there were the elements for kidnapping.
Judge Raffinan denied the defense motion.
Parties are set to reconvene on Feb. 28, 2025.