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- November 1, 2019
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A DC Superior Court judge removed mandatory drug testing as one of the conditions of release for a man charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Markel Ford, 20, is charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly killing 51-year-old Sherron Pressley on Aug. 30, 2018. Both the victim and the suspect resided in Northeast DC at the time.
Both the prosecutor and defense attorney, John Fowler, agreed that drugs had nothing to do with the case and that drug testing is not necessary.
Ford’s last drug test, which was on May 2, indicated that he wasn’t using any narcotics.
The prosecutor said that plea negotiations were ongoing. The nature of those negotiations was not discussed in open court.
Ford is released under the High Intensity Supervision Program.
A felony status conference is scheduled on Dec. 11.
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