DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson denied a homicide defendant’s request for new counsel in a hearing on June 18.
Ravon Slye, 34, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of Andrea Bond, 30, that occurred on March 7, 2023, on the 1100 block of D Street, NE.
Kevin Mosley, Slye’s attorney, filed a motion to withdraw on behalf of his client on June 17. According to the motion, Slye “does not trust” Mosley and does not believe that Mosley is “acting in his best interests.” The motion indicated that Mosley and Slye’s relationship “has deteriorated to the point that meaningful communication has broken down entirely.”
In the motion, Slye specifically requested that his new attorney be “outside the Public Defender Service (PDS),” citing an “unsuccessful” relationship with a previous attorney from PDS.
In court, Judge Dayson denied Slye’s motion but did not elaborate her reasons.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on June 24.
