The defense in a murder case alerted DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan a “trove of surveillance” evidence was “disturbingly” turned over just two weeks prior to the trial on March 13.
James Lewis, 48, is charged with felony murder while armed, possession of a prohibited weapon, and three counts of contempt. The charges stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal stabbing of 30-year-old Brenea Franklin at the 1100 block of Bellevue Street, SE on Jan. 30, 2021. Franklin sustained a laceration to her neck.
Mani Golzari, Lewis’ attorney, said the prosecution recently turned over 80 hours of surveillance footage just two weeks before the start of the trial, putting the defense at an unfair advantage…