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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- December 18, 2019
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A DC Superior Court judge released a murder defendant on Dec. 17.
John Fenner is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Jonathan Hernandez on the 100 block of T Street, NE. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
DC Superior Court Judge Craig Iscoe ordered for Fenner, 49, to be released on Dec. 16 but pre-trial services were not available to fit Fenner with a GPS monitor so Judge Iscoe continued the hearing to the next day.
Judge Iscoe released Fenner to 15-days of home confinement, followed by a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. Iscoe also ordered that Fenner be allowed to go to work and make two shopping trips per week. He also told Fenner he must clear all other activities with pre-trial services.
Roderick Thompson, Fenner’s attorney, told the judge that Fenner owned a used car dealership and needed to attend auctions to obtain the cars.
A status hearing is scheduled to occur on Jan. 24, 2020.
Jaylin Hawkins wrote this article.