Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz that they plan to move forward with a defendant’s charges on Feb. 13, despite a jury acquitting the defendant of all other charges.
Malik Seltzer, 30, is charged with assault with intent to kill for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on the 3900 block of 1st Street, SE on Sept.15, 2021.
Prosecution argued that Seltzer allegedly stabbed the victim due to him believing the victim was an eyewitness witness to a murder allegedly committed by Seltzer on that same day.
Seltzer was tried on those charges and was acquitted of them by a jury on Jan. 22, 2026.
Seltzer is currently serving a sentence for an unrelated case, and is expected to be released in April 2027. Defense attorneys Kevann Gardner and Bernadette Armand asked that the defendant be released from custody if his sentence is up in the previous case before the trial date for this case.
Judge Kravitz denied the motion for now as the defendant is still serving his sentence. Judge Kravitz asked defense attorneys to file a motion closer to Seltzer’s release date in 2027 if the trial, which is scheduled for June 2027, is still planned.
Judge Kravitz asked the prosecution if the stabbing victim would still be in the jurisdiction for the trial date. The prosecutor responded by saying the complainant may leave before then to serve a sentence in the Bureau of Prisons (BoP), but will be able to return for the trial to testify if needed.
Parties are slated to reconvene Aug. 14.
