DC Superior Court Judge Carmen McLean denied a shooting defendant’s motion for release on Feb. 13.
Anthony McKoy, 33, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a domestic violence related shooting on the 5000 block of E Street, NW on Jan. 1. No injuries were reported.
According to court documents, McKoy and the victim were reportedly involved romantically on-and-off for nine years prior to the incident.
At the hearing, McKoy’s attorney, Antoini Jones, asked Judge McLean to reconsider releasing his client. Jones said the victim changed her story about what she witnessed during the incident hours after she first spoke with Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers.
The prosecutor opposed McKoy’s release and raised concerns about jail messages and call logs that show frequent communication between McKoy and the victim. They claimed this called the honesty of the victim’s recantation into question.
Judge McLean agreed with the prosecution and also expressed concern with the reliability of the victim’s testimony. Therefore, the judge denied the motion to reconsider McKoy’s release.
The prosecutor also requested that Judge McLean issue a stay-away order from the victim, which was granted.
Parties are slated to reconvene on April 17.
