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By
Jenna Ferrick [former]
- April 3, 2023
Court
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Homicides
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Shooting
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Suspects
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Victims
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Defense counsel alerted a judge that DNA tests for a murder case were still in process.
Diantre Smith, 47, is charged with one count of first-degree murder while armed, eight counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of carrying a pistol without a license outside a home/business, seven counts of assault on a police officer while armed, and four counts of leaving after colliding property damage/injury to an animal.
These charges stem from the murder of 28-year-old Nyesha Galloway on Dec. 20, 2019. Galloway was killed in a shooting in a wooded area on the 400 block of 42nd Street, NE.
During the status hearing on March 31, the prosecution stated that they were planning to take the case to trial, which was scheduled for May 6, 2024.
However, despite the outcome of the upcoming trial, the prosecution also plans to follow through with the assault on a police officer charges in a separate trial after the first verdict.
The next status hearing is scheduled for Sept. 8.