A homicide trial was delayed on March 30 after the defense claimed prosecutors misinformed them that the victim’s wife had died in arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson.
Jamil Whitley, 38, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside of a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than one year. These charges stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kevin Redd on the 4700 block of Jay Street, NE, on June 11, 2020. Redd sustained three gunshot wounds to his shoulder, chest, and forearm.
Madalyn Harvey, Whitley’s attorney, informed Judge Dayson that she will file a motion to dismiss the case based on the failure to share evidence. According to Harvey, prosecutors previously informed the defense that Redd’s wife was deceased, but on March 22, a defense investigator learned that she was still alive…