Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Request to See Newborn Child

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 3, 2019
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A DC Superior Court judge denied June 3 a murder defendant’s request of a  change in his confinement so that he could see his newborn.

Roscoe Jones is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Mark Mosley, 33. The shooting occurred on the 600 block of 46th Place, SE on Feb. 24, 2019.

Jones’ attorney, Blase Kearney, asked Judge Todd Edelman if Jones, 26, who has been held at DC jail since April 4, if the defendant could be placed in a halfway house so he could have some involvement in his baby’s life.

Judge Edelman acknowledged Jones’s difficult situation but denied the request. He said he had no basis to change the restrictions that had just recently been imposed by DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on May 7.

According to court documents, officers of the Metropolitan Police Department found Mosley lying unconscious on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. Mosley was pronounced dead on the scene less than 20 minutes later.

A felony status conference is scheduled on Sept. 6 to address if the prosecution has received an indictment on the case.