DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro granted release pending trial in the case of a non-fatal shooting defendant on Oct. 28.
Darnell Morgan, 35, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on Oct. 13 at the 700 block of Brandywine Street, SE.
According to court documents, Morgan allegedly shot at his child’s mother.
Defense counsel Courtney Vaughn motioned for Morgan’s release pending trial. She stated that the victim in the case was no longer requesting a stay away order for the defendant and her children. Additionally, he has no criminal history.
The prosecution argued that due to the nature of the crime and how he escalated from no criminal history to a very violent charge is cause to stay jailed.
Still, the judge approved Morgan’s release. He will be on electronic monitoring while awaiting his trial date.
Parties are set to reconvene Nov. 12.
