DC Superior Court Judge Robert Salerno set a delayed trial date for a stabbing defendant after he waived his right to a speedy trial on March 31.
Antonio Lancaster, 43, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for his alleged involvement in a stabbing on the 1100 block of 6th Street, SW on March 9.
According to court documents, Lancaster was looking at pictures in the victim’s apartment when the victim said he became agitated. Lancaster reportedly tried to attack the victim, grabbing a knife. The victim tried to fight back, throwing things at him before Lancaster allegedly stabbed her three times. The victim sustained a wound to her shoulder and two to her side before managing to escape.
Lancaster’s attorney, Joseph McCoy, requested a trial date be set during the hearing.
If a defendant is detained, DC law requires their trial to begin 100 days after their arrest. Lancaster was arrested on March 10 and the prosecution noted that the 100-day clock put the trial date on June 18.
McCoy explained that two of his trials would interfere with that trial date. As a result, McCoy waived his client’s right to a speedy trial, setting the date for July 15.
Parties are slated to reconvene on July 2.
