During a status hearing on Feb. 2, a DC Superior Court judge ordered counsel to finalize plea deal negotiations.
Elijah Jarmon, 18, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Taquan Pinkney, 18, on Sept. 9, 2018, on the 2800 block of Stanton Road., SE. Jarmon was 17 at the time of his arrest, and is being charged as an adult.
Jarmon’s defense attorney, James King, was unable to attend court. Defense attorney Dinah Manning stood in for him. Manning said she believes a plea offer was given but likely rejected. However, she said she needed to check in with King to verify.
DC Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring told counsel to determine if the plea deal was rejected or not.
Defense counsel also requested a continuance for the possibility of having DNA independently tested. Manning said she believed King wanted to test the DNA but was not sure.
Judge Josey-Herring told Manning to find out if King wants to request a hearing to test DNA.
Jarmon is scheduled for a status hearing on Feb. 14.
This article was written by Lea Gianasso.
