Judge Prepares to Select Jury for Murder Trial

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Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts.

A DC Superior Court judge went over logistics regarding trial dates and jury selection for a murder trial.

Dewayne Shorter is indicted on 11 counts including first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 38-year-old Daniel Parker on the 2000 block of Fairlawn Avenue, SE, on July 26, 2017.

The 33-year-old defendant has also been charged with possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, assault with intent to kill while armed and unlawful possession of a firearm in this case.

Judge Marisa Demeo raised concerns that jurors would not be available near Thanksgiving and the winter holidays. Both parties agreed that the trial should be cut off early on Nov. 24 and Dec. 23.

Judge Demeo scheduled “one final trial readiness hearing” for Nov. 5.

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