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By
Natalie Valentin
, Patrick Hillmeyer - January 29, 2025
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DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson delayed a murder trial set to start on Jan. 28 to consider possible sanctions against the prosecution based on allegations of missing police notes.
Aaron Murchison, 28, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Jamontate Brown, 32, on Oct. 16, 2022, on the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road, SE.
Defense attorney, Kevann Gardner, motioned Judge Dayson to sanction the prosecution following accusations that a responding officer lost the case notes he compiled from the crime scene.
Gardner argued the situation amounts to incredible negligence with sensitive information.
Meanwhile, prosecutors say there is no missing evidence in that all relevant information the officer collected in note form could be reviewed in body-worn camera footage.
Judge Dayson responded that didn’t feel comfortable ruling until she learned more about the Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) procedures regarding an officer’s notes even if are no longer employed by the department – or if MPD even has a policy in place.
Parties are slated to reconvene Jan. 29.