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- March 1, 2019
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On Feb. 28, a judge dismissed a murder defendant’s case without prejudice.
Curtis Edwards was charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the death of 26-year-old James Tyrone Eaton on the 300 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NE in 2018.
The prosecutor told the judge that she was seeking to withdraw the case without prejudice. The prosecution didn’t elaborate on why they were seeking to withdraw.
Edwards, 38, was previously released under the High Intensity Supervision Program, in which he was on 24-hour home confinement and monitored through a GPS monitoring device. Edwards was also required to report for drug testing.
According to court documents, Eaton was shot in the back of the head while having a conversation with multiple other men. Apparently, there is surveillance footage that showed a man walking away from the scene. Police said a witness identified Edwards as the man in the footage.
Judge Todd E. Edelman dismissed the case without objection from the defense.
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