Sentencing Delayed Over Pre-sentence Report Question

By Laura Berol - July 19, 2024
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DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun delayed the sentencing of Marcus Walker on July 19 to allow Walker’s attorney to seek records that could clarify information provided in Walker’s presentence report.

Walker, 23, was found guilty by a jury on May 7 of first-degree murder premeditated while armed, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon against a minor, second-degree cruelty to children, three counts of a possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device. The charges stemmed from the shooting of Erik King, 28, on Oct. 11, 2022, on the 800 block of 21st Street, NE. 

At the hearing, Walker’s defense attorney, Jesse Winograd, requested a delay in sentencing because he had questions regarding material in Walker’s presentence report.

Winograd told Judge Okun that he had asked the DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) to provide records that might resolve his questions, but CFSA had not responded.

“Given the nature of the presentence report, I think it’s necessary to see the records,” Winograd said. He did not explain what his questions about the report were during the hearing.

According to court documents, Walker and his two children were living with Walker’s ex-girlfriend at the time of the incident. At the time, Walker’s ex was with her boyfriend. Walker shot King after the couple refused to stop having sex that Walker could hear through the wall. The girlfriend’s young daughter was also in the room at the time of the shooting.

The next hearing in this case is scheduled for Sept. 6.