Vehicular Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 10, 2023
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On July 7, a vehicular homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges. 

Duron Hudson, 23, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, unauthorized use of a vehicle, destruction of property over $1000, and first-degree theft, for his alleged involvement in an incident on the 1200 block of U Street, NW, on November 19, 2019, where a male victim, Nahzil Zaid Abdul Rahim, was found. 

At the hearing, Hudson pleaded not guilty and demanded a speedy trial. Hudson’s defense attorney Nathaniel Mensah complained about inefficient communication between parties, and requested the prosecutor provide all evidence to the defense. 

At issue is surveillance video taken at the crime scene discussed by a detective from the Metropolitan Police Department.

Mensah raised concerns about a possible discrepancy between an individual shown in the video entering the alley near the crime scene around the time of the incident and the defendant.

However, a GPS tracking device allegedly showed Hudson near the incident, according to investigators.

D.C. Superior Court Judge Sean Staples set the next hearing for Aug. 11.