DC Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman ruled that a traffic stop that led to the arrest of a fatal shooting defendant was conducted legally during a motions hearing on Aug. 7
Joshua Franklin, 41, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during crime of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Andrew Session on Jan. 21, 2021 on the 4400 block of 3rd Street, SE. Session sustained 12 gunshot wounds.
Franklin’s charges all face an aggravating factor of allegedly being committed on his release for a prior offense…