Christopher Moore waived his right to independently test DNA evidence with the assistance of his attorney, Sellano Simmons, at a court hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on May 16.
Moore, 31, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, threat to kidnap or injure a person, assault with intent to kill while armed, and aggravated assault knowingly while armed. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in a non-fatal stabbing that left one person injured on March 1, 2024, on the 700 block of 15th Street, NE.
The prosecution informed the court that they don’t intend to test any physical evidence collected in this case for DNA.
According to arrest documents, surveillance video footage of the incident showed four individuals chasing the victim, then attacking him after he fell to the ground.
Court documents state that a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detective identified Moore as one of the attackers. The identification was based on body-worn-camera footage from an earlier incident, in which MPD officers arrested Moore as he assaulted the same victim.
Moore allegedly told officers the victim killed his father, 53-year-old Christopher King, who was stabbed to death on Feb. 24, 2024, at the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Bladensburg Road, NE.
Parties are scheduled to reconvene on Sept. 12.
