Trial Deadlines Set While Parties Await DNA Testing Results in Homicide Case

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During an April 21 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe set deadlines for trial preparations while parties wait for DNA testing results.

Darrell Moore, 45, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction. Moore allegedly shot 37-year-old Julius Hayes on the 300 block of 18th Street, NE on April 3, 2020.

Defense attorney Stephen Logerfo, who recently joined the case, said he is still learning about the case but is equipped to proceed with the previously scheduled hearings. He said DNA testing results will not be ready for several months.

Judge O’Keefe set deadlines in September and October for motions and response deadlines, respectively.

Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers found Hayes between two parked cars suffering from six gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital.

According to court documents, witness testimony alleges that Moore and Hayes were in an argument before the shooting.

Moore had been released from prison eight months before the incident. He and Hayes had been in the same prison facility in the past.

Trial is set for February 2024.

Moore is scheduled to return to court on Aug. 30.

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