Judge Sets 2022 Trial Dates For Murder Defendant

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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a murder defendant to go before a jury in 2022.

Marcus Whitaker, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 22-year-old David Hart on July 28, 2018, on the 4300 block of 4th Street, SE. He was arrested in May 2019.

Judge Dayna Dayson set aside March 31 through April 18, 2022, for the trial.

The prosecution said they will need seven days to present their case. Defense attorney Nikki Lotze said she will need approximately a day and a half.

Judge Dayson also scheduled a trial readiness hearing for Oct. 22.

Whitaker is also charged with possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction in this case.

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