An indictment deadline extension was granted for a jail stabbing before DC Superior Court Todd Edelman on July 10.
Travis Haney, 37, is charged with assault with intent to kill for a stabbing that occurred at the DC Jail on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on Sept. 14. One person was injured.
Charges were originally brought against Haney on Sept. 26, 2024, and the nine month deadline to indict has since passed. An indictment is a formal accustion by a grand jury indicating there’s enough evidence to go to trial.
Haney’s lawyer, Carrie Weletz, made a motion to dismiss the case on June 27. She argued that as it was a jail stabbing, the prosecution knew who the witness was but still failed to file an indictment.
Judge Edelman dismissed the motion and gave the prosecution a 30 day extension to indict. He stated that the prosecution has made efforts to indict but was delayed by circumstances beyond their control.
Parties are slated to reconvene on Aug. 14.
