Thank you for reading D.C. Witness.
Help us continue our mission into 2025 by donating to our end of year campaign.
By
Amaya Smith [former]
- July 14, 2021
Court
|
Daily Stories
|
Homicides
|
Shooting
|
Suspects
|
Victims
|
A DC Superior Court judge continued a July 14 hearing in a murder case to give the prosecution more time to indict the defendant.
Knico Wheaton, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 41-year-old Tavon Cox on Jan 11, 2020, on the 700 block of 24th Street, NW.
During the July 14 hearing, defense attorney David Richter pointed out that his client has spent about 15 months in jail since his arrest, but still has yet to be indicted. Because of this, he asked Judge Milton Lee to release Wheaton into home confinement.
Citing the evidence in the case and Wheaton’s arrest history, Judge Lee said he did not feel comfortable releasing the defendant. However, he told the prosecution that they should return an indictment as soon as possible.
Judge Lee scheduled Wheaton’s next hearing for Sept. 21.