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Bersabel Ephrem [former]
- February 28, 2023
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a motion hearing in a homicide case.
Eric Maurice Smith Jr. is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the murder of 38-year-old Rondell Wilis on the 200 block of 50th Street, NE on May 3, 2018.
During the Feb. 28 hearing, Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a motions hearing for June 30.
All motions, such as DNA and evidence-related issues must be submitted by May 12 and responses must be filed by June 2.
The expert notice deadline is due by May 5.
According to court documents, Wills was an unintended target. Apparently, a car drove by the Benning Road Metro Station and started following a witness. The witness said one of the individuals in the car opened fire. The witness ran in the direction of where Wills was seated on 50th Street.
Police believe Wills was shot in the process, documents state.
The next status hearing was set to continue on March 17, to resume and cover more DNA-related matters.
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