Murder Defendant’s Former Attorney Set to Testify

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 16, 2019
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A murder defendant requested Oct. 15 to take back his plea because of faulty information he received from his former defense attorney. As a result, a DC Superior Court judge ordered the attorney to testify.  

Shelby Jones pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for shooting 17-year-old Davon  Fisher on the 400 block of Riggs Road, NE. He was initially charged with first-degree murder and assault with a dangerous weapon. The defendant pleaded guilty to the murder on Jan. 11.

“She wasn’t on the same page as me, that’s why she’s gone,” said Jones, referring to his former attorney, Madalyn Harvey.

Jones said Harvey led him to believe that he could serve a lesser number of years than the 19 years stated in the plea agreement. In August, he requested that she be dismissed from the case. 

However, Judge Ronna L. Beck said she was in disbelief that a defense attorney would offer misleading information. The motions hearing was continued, and Harvey is scheduled to testify on Oct. 17.

“We ought to hear from her about it,” said Judge Beck.

Jones is now being represented by defense attorney Dorsey Jones.

The defendant is being held at DC Jail without bail.