Suspect in Stabbing Rejects Plea Deal

By Kiliane Gateau - April 30, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

A  homicide defendant rejected a plea extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo in an April 30 hearing.

Ravon Slye, 32, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly stabbing his then-girlfriend, 30-year-old Andrea Bond, on March 7, 2023, on the 1100 Block of D Street, NE. 

According to court documents, Slye has a history of domestic violence and was on probation at the time of the incident. Moreover, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) received multiple calls that identified Slye as the alleged killer.

According to the prosecution, they extended an offer that required Slye to plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter, which would have resulted in the dismissal of the second-degree murder while armed charge.

Slye’s defense attorney, Kevin Mosley, informed the court of Slye’s decision to decline the plea deal. 

However, Mosley expressed a desire to conduct DNA testing on evidence collected from the crime scene. As a result, Mosley requested an alternate trial date to accommodate the study and review its results.

Judge Demeo cautioned against prematurely changing the trial date, noting that the items tested by the prosecution might not necessarily yield Slye’s DNA. 

She suggested waiting for the DNA results before finalizing any trial date adjustments, as Slye might opt out of further testing if initial results exclude his DNA.

“There is a hypothetical chance that the items that the prosecution tested exclude your client, at that point, your defendant might make the decision to not conduct additional testing. It is better to wait for the results before making a decision,” Judge Demeo advised.

The next hearing is scheduled on June 14 to consider the matter further.