A DC judge denied a murder defendant’s second request for release. He will await his sentencing date in jail, which isn’t scheduled until June.
Edward Banks pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of 45-year-old Abraham Binn at a homeless shelter on the 2700 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE on Aug. 20. Banks pleaded guilty in February.
Judge Anita Josey-Herring denied Banks’ request after initially denying his request on April 13 but allowing time for his attorney, Ieshaah Murphy, more time to provide information based on his medical condition.
Banks is also a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the DC Department of Corrections for intentionally disregarding the health and safety of inmates during the pandemic. The lawsuit is currently being heard in the DC District Court.
Banks is scheduled for sentencing on June 26.
