Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Request to Ease Release Conditions

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A murder defendant requested to ease his release conditions during a status hearing on Feb. 4. A judge denied his request.

Brian Wooden is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s son, Carter Sanders, who was one years old, on the 4700 block of Benning Road, SE on May 16, 2018.

Wooden, 30, requested to change programs from the high intensity supervision program (HISP) to the general supervision program due to an inconvenience with his four-year-old child. Wooden said the strict curfew was interfering with time he could spend with his son on the weekends.

D.C. Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson said she denied this request because of the nature of the crime he is charged with.

As part of his conditions, Wooden can only have supervised visits with his son or any other child. His attorney, Marnitta King, said that Wooden, who lives with both of his parents, has been in compliance with his conditions.

A trial readiness hearing is set for April 3, 2020, and trial is scheduled to begin in September.

This article was written by Jailynn Caraballo

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