After a day of deliberation, the jury for a homicide defendant returned with a guilty verdict on all charges before DC Superior Court Michael Ryan on Nov. 12.
Tywan Morris, 30, was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed, carrying a dangerous weapon outside a home or business, andh z two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon for his involvement in the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Danielle Stuckey, on Oct. 17, 2021, at the 2800 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. The victim suffered a fatal wound to her thigh, where her femoral artery was severed.
On the day of the incident, the victim and her eldest son went to a bus stop that was directly in front of a BP gas station. Meanwhile, Morris pulled into the gas station with his girlfriend and co-defendant, Key Juan Sinclair, 28, and their infant son. Sinclair conceded guilt in a plea agreement with the prosecution last year.
Stuckey’s son testified that an argument between his mom and Morris turned violent, and Morris stabbed her as Stuckey’s son hit Morris on the head with a cooler.
Following a day of deliberation, the jury convicted Morris of all charges.
Parties are slated to reconvene on March 6 for sentencing.
