» Judge Delays Shooting Defendant’s Preliminary Hearing to Allow for Plea Discussion

DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann delayed a shooting defendant’s preliminary hearing on March 12, to give the defense additional time to review a plea agreement.

Vernell Holliday, 34, is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm for his alleged involvement in a non-fatal shooting on the 1400 block of Clifton Street, NW on March 7. No injuries were reported.

According to court documents, Holliday allegedly fired a gun inside an apartment breaking through the neighboring unit’s wall where two children were present. The resident reported he discovered a bullet hole and drywall debris in his living room. Investigators traced the gunshot to a location where they allegedly found Holliday with a crossbody satchel containing a firearm and drugs…

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