Judge Grants Work Release for Murder Defendant

By D.C. Witness Staff - May 10, 2019
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A DC Superior Court judge ruled May 6 that a murder defendant could be released from jail to work.

Timothy Gibson is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Carl Day-Baker on the 1500 block of T Street, SE on Sept. 1, 2018.

Judge Danya Dayson made the ruling after a representative from the Office of the Attorney General notified the court that Gibson, 28, was eligible for work release.

Per the terms of his release, Gibson will be allowed to attend job interviews and eventually attend work as long as all of his appointments and hours are verified by the Department of Corrections (DOC).

Judge Dayson was also assured by a DOC representative that Gibson would have access to look for jobs. The representative also said Gibson’s case manager would assist Gibson in submitting his job application.

In response, a prosecutor opposed the court’s ruling, saying the work release is not “appropriate” because Gibson is a danger to the community. The prosecutor also said it’s “highly doubtful” that Gibson will be able to find a job because it’s unlikely he’ll be hired with a pending murder charge.

According to court documents, a witness saw Day-Baker pull Gibson out of a car and punch him. The witness said Day-Baker and his brother jumped the defendant, slamming him to the ground “as if he were a pretzel,” to end the altercation.

The witness said Gibson then pulled out a weapon and fired multiple shots at the decedent and his brother. Day-Baker was shot twice.

Gibson is scheduled to be arraigned on June 6.