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Will Lawrence [former]
- June 16, 2021
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On June 16, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a homicide case has enough evidence to go to trial and ordered a preliminary screening to assess if the defendant is competent to stand trial.
Jean Paul Kearney is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting of 33-year-old Dontra Harris on April 4 on the 1800 block of 24th Street, NE.
Kearney, 34, is also charged with assault on a police officer while armed for allegedly firing four gunshots from within a residence that officers were trying to force their way into to exercise a search warrant on the morning of the defendant’s arrest. According to court documents, a sergeant conducted three “knock-and-announces” before ordering his officers to breach the front door.
Judge Neal Kravitz scheduled a mental observation hearing to discuss findings of the competency screening for June 28. He scheduled the preliminary hearing for July 26.
In the meantime, Kearney will remain held at DC Jail.