During a Sept. 8 hearing, a murder defendant pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder on the basis of self-defense.
Rodney Lindsay, 55, is charged with second-degree murder while armed after stabbing 53-year-old Terrance Gause on Aug. 14, 2021, on the 700 block of Adrian Street, SE. According to court documents, Gause was the aggressor and intoxicated at the time of the incident. Lindsay stabbed the victim seven times in the right shoulder, hip abdomen and back. Lindsay turned himself in to authorities.
During the hearing, Lindsay’s defense attorney, Ronald Resetarits, pleaded not guilty on Lindsay’s behalf. He said the incident occurred out of self-defense.
Lindsay was released on Sept. 15, 2021. He has remained in compliance with his High Intensity Supervision Program conditions.
Counsel is currently discussing plea negotiations and D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted a 60-day continuance in the case.
Judge Raffinan scheduled a status hearing for Nov. 18.
