DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan agreed to change home confinement orders making it easier for a homicide defendant to attend job interviews during a hearing on April 3.
Wayne Blake, 24, is charged with first-degree murder of a victim who was especially vulnerable due to age or physical infirmity and two counts of cruelty to children for his alleged involvement in the fatal beating of 18-month-old Journee Moore, on Sept. 28, 2024 on the 3700 block of Connecticut Avenue, NW.
During the hearing, Blake’s attorney, Kevin Mosley, mentioned a motion he filed on April 2 to modify Blake’s release conditions. According to Mosley, Blake is trying to seek employment opportunities but is having difficulty given the child-free restrictions, meaning he must stay away from children on his release…