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- September 26, 2018
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A DC Superior Court judge said that if a witness does not appear in court for a 2010 murder trial, a warrant would be filed.
Derrick Harris
In 2010, Anthony Antoine Waters was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 37-year-old Derrick Harris on June 14, 2010, on the 2600 block of Birney Place, SE.
Waters was sentenced to 30 years
to life in prison in 2012; however, his case was reopened in 2016 after multiple appeals were filed by the defense.
Defense attorneys raised concerns about a witness who was afraid of testifying at the trial. The witness said, multiple times, that appearing in court was not a safe option.
Harris previously testified against Waters’ best friend in a hearing 10 years ago. According to news reports, Waters confronted Harris while he was visiting his old neighborhood, Barry Farms. The two started fighting and Waters threatened to kill Harris if he didn’t leave.
A motive for Harris’ shooting remains unclear.
The trial is scheduled to begin on Oct. 1.
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