A shooting defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty in front of DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur for firearm and drug charges.
Daniel Fula, 34, is charged with endangerment with a firearm, unlawful discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a firearm by a convict, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of an unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful possession of liquid PCP, and destruction of property less than 1000 dollars, for his alleged involvement in a shooting that took place on the 1600 block of New York Avenue, NE on February 28. No injuries were reported.
According to court documents, Fula indiscriminately fired multiple shots into the air. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers later recovered multiple shell casings at the scene. Officers allegedly recovered a firearm from Fula’s pocket, as well as a vial of PCP.
On April 29, Fula’s attorney, Camille Wagner, asked the judge to waive the rule that misdemeanors must come to trial within 90 days. Since Fula is accused among other charges of possessing of PCP, which carries a felony sentence of three years, Judge Arthur granted the request.
Fula is expected to return to court for a status hearing on May 7.
