Released Defendant is Making Progress, Judge Says

By D.C. Witness Staff - February 17, 2021
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a second follow-up hearing for a defendant who has been compassionately released due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Nov. 17, 2014, Keith Fogle, 48 was convicted of voluntary manslaughter while armed for shooting Edward Gray. He was sentenced to serve 10-30 years in prison.

Judge Julie Becker said the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) has reported Fogle to be fully compliant with the terms of his probation and making progress in securing a job. A CSOSA representative said that Fogle has a six-month probation assessment in June to see if his GPS tracking could be removed.

Judge Becker set the next hearing for June 8 after the probation assessment to ensure Fogle is still making progress with his probation requirements. 

According to court documents, on March 22, 1999, Fogle and his co-defendant, Cederick Shuler, shot multiple rounds into Gray’s vehicle without provocation. The shooting occurred on 4800 block Alabama Avenue SE.

Fogle served 16 years of his sentence before he filed for compassionate release on Oct. 19, 2020. The court granted his release on Nov. 18, 2020 deeming his medical issues as making him highly vulnerable to COVID-19.

Shuler pled guilty to second-degree murder while armed on Nov. 6, 2014, and is currently serving time in conjunction with another sentence of which he is serving 20 years.