Prosecutor Expects to Indict Murder Defendant Within Weeks

By Alisha Budhwani [former] - February 10, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Suspects | Victims |

A prosecutor said she anticipates indicting a murder defendant within weeks.

Glen Dolford is accused of shooting 26-year-old Raheem Murray to death in a residential area of Barry Farm. On the afternoon of Feb. 2, 2020, Murray was found on the 4300 Block of 3rd Street, SE, unconscious and unresponsive after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds. Two other victims were shot but survived their injuries, according to court documents. Dolford, 26, was later charged with first-degree murder while armed in relation to the shooting and has been held at DC Jail ever since. 

Back in December, defense attorney Stephen Brennwald filed a motion to release Dolford, pointing out how long his client has been detained without an indictment.

When parties met in court most recently on Feb. 8, the prosecutor said she expects to return an indictment within three weeks. Still, Brennwald asked for Dolford to be released into home confinement with GPS monitoring.

“He (the defendant) is losing hope,”  Brennwald said. 

Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the release request due to the violent nature of the alleged crime. She did say the defense could renew the request in the future.

Parties are scheduled to reconvene for a felony status conference on March 11.