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By
D.C. Witness Staff
- November 26, 2018
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A murder defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing on Nov. 26.
Brian Wooden is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly killing his girlfriend’s 1-year-old son, Carter Sanders, on the 4700 block of Benning Road, SE on May 16.
The prosecution also offered Wooden, 28, a plea deal for second-degree murder. Under the agreement, all other charges would be dropped. Attorneys are currently negotiating parts of the agreement. As of Nov. 26, the terms that are being negotiated were not specified.
According to court documents, Sanders sustained a fractured skull, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver. Wooden, who was allegedly caring for the boy at the time of the murder, tried to blame other children for the infant’s death.
A felony status conference is scheduled on Nov. 29.