Judge Extends Deadline After Prosecution Fails to Turn Over Evidence

By Hunter Fernandez [former] - March 6, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

At a felony status conference on March 3, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Kefe extended the deadline for the prosecution’s disclosure of evidence to the defense.

Ronald Wallace and Deangelo Glover are charged with first-degree murder while armed for their connection to the shooting of two individuals on Jan. 19, 2021, on the 3800 block of Hayes Street, NE. Unfortunately, one of the victims, 32 year-old Tyrone Wright, who suffered a total of 17 gunshot wounds to his head, body, and legs, succumbed to his injuries that night.

At the hearing, Glover’s defense attorney, David Night, expressed frustration with the prosecution for failing to turn over evidence despite the deadline passing. 

Night said he previously had issues accessing the body-worn camera footage from the officers who responded to the incident. However, the prosecution failed to fix the technical issues despite the passed deadline.

The prosecution argued that they were still working on moving the documents to the digital files and requested that Judge O’Kefe move the deadline date for a new deadline to March 17. 

Night was not opposed to the new deadline, but expressed his concerns that the deadline would be ignored as it had been previously. 

Judge O’Kefe accepted the prosecution’s request and the deadline was extended. 

On Jan. 19, Glover, 31, was indicted on premeditated first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill while armed, unlawful possession of a firearm, and carrying a pistol outside a home/business. 

However, Wallace, 49, has yet to be indicted. His defense attorney, Michael Bruckheim stated his intent to file a motion to sever his case from Glover’s, but he cannot do so until an indictment is returned. 

Bruckheim has requested that the next hearing be an arraignment. However, given that Wallace’s indictment has still not been returned, Judge O’Kefe said that this would be unlikely.

Judge O’Kefe set the trial date for Jan. 13, 2025. 

The next status hearing is set for June 23.