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- July 23, 2019
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A DC Superior Court judge granted the prosecution’s request for a 24-hour extension on obtaining an indictment for a murder defendant.
Mark Fletcher is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 25-year-old Travis Barksdale on the 600 Block of Evarts Street, NE. According to court documents, two witnesses said they heard Fletcher, 19, accusing the victim of shooting him a few days before the murder.
During a hearing on July 19, the prosecution told Judge Danya Dayson that she needed an extra day to speak to additional witnesses. According to policy, the prosecution needs to secure an indictment by Aug. 6 , the nine month deadline.
Judge Dayson said the extension wouldn’t prolong Fletcher’s judicial process. Judge Dayson said she will be out of court from the beginning of August until Aug 13.
DC Witness previously reported that the police believe the shooting was related to a neighborhood rivalry between the Edgewood and Saratoga neighborhoods in Northeast, DC.
A felony arraignment is scheduled on Aug. 16.
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