Judge Removes Murder Defendant from Courtroom

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 2, 2019
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A murder defendant was removed July 31 from a courtroom after she repeatedly interrupted judicial proceedings.

Alisa Randall, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing Ronald Jones, 59, in an apartment on the 1300 block of Euclid Street, NW. Randall was arrested on July 15, but it is unclear when exactly Jones died. Jones died of a stab wound to the chest.

During the defense counsel’s cross examination of a Metropolitan Police Department detective, Randall made several inaudible disruptions so the judge removed her from the courtroom. 

Apparently, Randall said Jones attacked her. She also said Jones sexually assaulted her daughter.

Defense counsel said Randall stabbed Jones in self-defense after she tried to get away from him. 

However, the prosecution emphasized that the defendant had no wounds on her and that she never called for help after stabbing Jones.

The prosecutor also said a bag, which authorities believed to contain Jones’s belongings, was found outside the apartment with suspected blood on it.

DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee denied defense counsel’s request to release Randall to a half-way house.

Judge Lee said there were several instances when Randall failed to appear to court, and he didn’t believe her presence in court could be guaranteed.

Judge Lee said he was also concerned that Randall never called the police after stabbing Jones.

Randall has a felony status conference scheduled on Oct. 21.