Prosecutor Reveals Who Will Testify at Trial

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 11, 2020
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A prosecutor told a judge that he plans to call on specific witnesses to testify in a murder trial.

During a trial readiness hearing on Feb. 7, the prosecution told a judge about the witnesses he planned on calling.

Nyekemia Everett and Malik Hewitt are charged with first-degree murder while armed, conspiracy, attempt to commit robbery while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for their alleged roles in the murder of 37-year-old Christopher Heard on the 2300 block of Ainger Place, SE.

During the hearing, the prosecutor informed DC Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring that he planned to call a DNA expert, a fingerprint expert, a firearm expert, a cell site expert and a forensic expert, among others. 

The prosecutor said he is not seeking to qualify all of the witnesses as experts. The prosecutor filed an expert witness disclosure on Feb. 5.

Hewitt’s attorneys, Nikki Lotzke and Justin Okesie, told Judge Josey-Herring about motions they filed last year. The motions include a motion regarding admissibility of jail calls made by Hewitt, which was filed on Feb. 21, 2019, and a motion regarding the admissibility of Hewitt’s statements, which was filed on Feb. 22, 2019.

An unopposed motion for protective order was granted by Judge Josey-Herring. The case was transferred from DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson on Dec. 31, 2019. 

A jury trial is scheduled to begin on Feb. 24.