DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park denied a homicide defendant’s attorney’s request to delay the trial by a few days on Jan. 30.
Christopher Tyler, 48, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed, first-degree burglary while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, attempt to commit robbery while armed, and unlawful possession of a firearm. These charges stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Nolan Edwards at the 4100 block of Ames Street, NE, on July 7, 2023.
Kevann Gardner, Tyler’s attorney, requested to delay the trial by two days, which was originally to occur on Feb. 17. He said that his co-counsel, Elizabeth Paige White, will be in trial for one week for a different case and will not have a break in between the two trials…