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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- February 12, 2019
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Nearly a week before a murder defendant is slated to go to trial, a DC Superior Court judge ordered the prosecution to hand over evidence pertaining to police officer misconduct.
El Hadji Alpha Madiou Toure is charged with first-degree murder while armed, first-degree sexual abuse and kidnapping, among other offenses, for his alleged role in the death of 34-year-old Corrina Mehiel on the 600 block of 14th Street, NE in 2017.
Judge Juliet McKenna told the prosecution Feb. 12 to give the defense any reports of bias or misconduct pertaining to officers in the case. Judge McKenna also said the evidence includes information about sustained findings, pending investigations and resolved lawsuits.
Apparently, the prosecution said materials related to “involved” law enforcement were handed over. The prosecutor said there were 25 other officers that were “just present” on the crime scene and that they “didn’t do anything of substance to affect the case.”
However, the defense argued that any evidence of police misconduct could impact the case.
According to court documents, surveillance footage showed Mehiel at her car, which was parked near her apartment. Two hours later, a black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and ripped jeans was seen driving away in Mehiel’s car. Over the course of the next five days, the same individual was caught on footage at multiple ATM machines making withdrawals from Mehiel’s account. He allegedly withdrew a total of $4,000.
Toure, 30, is scheduled for a motions hearing on Feb. 14. The trial is scheduled on Feb. 19.