Judge Denies Release Request from Murder Defendant

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A DC Superior Court judge denied a release request from a murder defendant.

Shaka Haltiwanger, 22, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 39-year-old Anthony Kelly on Sept. 10 on the 1400 block of 29th Street, SE.

The prosecution opposed defense attorney Daniel Dorsey‘s request for their client’s release, pointing out that Haltiwanger previously failed to appear in another case, in which he is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine while armed and carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business.

After denying the release request, Judge Danya Dayson scheduled a hearing to determine if the case has enough evidence to go to trial for Nov. 12.

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