A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial readiness hearing for a murder case
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.
The prosecution said there has been discussion of deposition in this matter; however, nothing concrete has been set up. A deposition is a formal, recorded question and answer session when a witness is under oath.
Judge Danya Dayson scheduled a trial readiness hearing for Aug. 9.
Whitaker is being held at DC Jail, where he has been since he picked up the case in May 2019.
Whitaker is also charged with possession of a firearm during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction of less than a year in this case.
Lauren Pelzner wrote this article.
