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Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty At Arraignment

During a Jan. 27 hearing, D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan arraigned Eugene Williams on five counts connected to a murder on Feb. 8, 2022.

Williams was indicted on first-degree murder premeditated while armed, attempt to commit robbery while armed, two counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a concealed weapon outside a home or business.

Williams, 17, is accused of shooting 16-year-old Deshawn Francis. He was charged with first-degree murder while armed on April 29 and has been held at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) since. 

During the hearing, defense attorney, Kevann Gardner pleaded not guilty on behalf of Williams.

Anthony Green, a co-defendant of William, is scheduled to be arraigned on March 3.

Green, 27, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly aiding and abetting the shooting of Francis during the course of an attempted robbery on Feb. 8 on the 100 block of Chesapeake Street SE. 

The next hearing is scheduled for March 3.

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