Judge Holds Hearing to Discuss Case for Murder Defendants

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 30, 2020
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A DC Superior Court judge accepted a defense counsel’s request for a further felony status conference in a murder case.  

On April 30, co-defendants Derrick Kearney and Daquan Anglin were charged with the first-degree murder while armed of Devonte Speight, 26, who was shot and killed the previous day on the 1800 block of Maryland Avenue, NE. 

The two allegedly shot Speight, who was on his dirt bike, from their vehicle. According to a witness, it looked like Adams and Kearney’s vehicle was attempting to “flag down” Speight. After the victim began to ride away, the front passenger door opened and three shots were fired. Speight continued to ride until he reached 19th Street, NE and fell to the ground. 

After the shooting, the suspects allegedly attempted to flee in a vehicle with temporary Maryland tags, but were apprehended after being pinned between a bus and a parked car at the corner of Kenilworth Avenue and Ames Street, NE.

On June 16, Judge Todd Edelman scheduled a felony status conference for June 30 to discuss how the case should be scheduled going forward. 

During the hearing, the defense requested a further felony status conference, which Judge Edelman granted with no objection from the prosecution.

That hearing is set to be held on July 16.

Two juvinille co-defendants are also suspects in Speight’s murder.