Prosecution Not Expecting Indictment for Murder Case Within Next Week

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A DC Superior Court judge postponed a February felony status conference after the prosecution said they do not expect to receive a grand jury indictment within the next week.

Knico Wheaton is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the fatal shooting of Tavon Cox on Jan. 11, 2020, on the block of 24th Street, NW. During a preliminary hearing back in November, a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective testified that Cox was still conscious when he arrived on scene and said that the incident was a drug deal gone wrong.

The prosecution said they cannot provide the defense with a timeline as to when an indictment will be filed. Both parties agreed to the change the date.

Wheaton, 23, is currently being detained. However, defense attorney David Richter said that the defense intends to file a release motion in the coming days.

Judge Michael Ryan scheduled Wheaton’s next hearing for May 10.

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