Jury Enters Deliberations for 2017 Homicide Trial

Thank you for reading D.C. Witness.
Help us continue our mission into 2025 by donating to our end of year campaign.

Donate Now

The jury for a murder case entered deliberations after a month-long trial.

Co-defendants Saquan Williams, 20, and Quincy Garvin, 22, are charged with conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm, and criminal street gang affiliation in connection to the shooting of 24-year-old Carl Hardy on the 1200 block of I Street, SE, on Sept. 10, 2017. Hardy later succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 1, 2017, at Prince George’s Hospital Center in Maryland. 

The trial began on May 31 and ended on July 8. The prosecution’s case-started on May 31 and ended on July 6. Williams and Garvin’s defense case- ended on July 7. 

On July 11, the prosecutors and defense attorney Kevin Robertson submitted their exhibits for the jury to review during their deliberations. 

The jury is expected to continue deliberating on July 12.