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Judge Grants Trial Continuance in a 2020 Homicide

On June 2, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted a trial continuance in a 2020 homicide case following a request from the defense.

Stephon Williams, 31, is charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol outside of a home or business for his alleged involvement in the shooting of his 49-year-old father, Stephen Magruder, on Sept. 11, 2020 on the 700 block of 51st Street NE.

The trial, originally scheduled to begin on June 16, was rescheduled for April 1, 2024.

Judge Epstein also complimented Williams on his success with a drug treatment program, saying he “hope[s] things continue to go well.”

Parties are expected to return for a trial readiness hearing on March 22, 2024.

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