Prosecution Anticipates Early Indictment for Murder Defendant

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2019
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The prosecution notified the court Jan. 25 that she expects a grand jury to indict a murder defendant earlier than the nine month indictment deadline in April.

Manuel E. Bermudez is charged with second-degree murder for his alleged role in the death of 64-year-old Miguel Pineda-Hernandez on the 1300 block of Irving Street, NW in April 2018.

During the hearing, the prosecution also said she planned to “explore other resolutions” to the case. It is unclear whether or not a plea agreement has been extended.

Surveillance footage shows Bermudez, 38, walking down the street, pushing a bicyclist against a fence and then continuing down the street and pushing Pineda-Hernandez into a metal fence near a tree.

D.C. Witness previously reported that Pineda- Hernandez had end-stage renal failure and multiple heart conditions. However, during the preliminary hearing the prosecution said Bermudez’s actions led to the victim’s death.

Bermudez is scheduled for a status hearing on March 15.