A defense attorney in a homicide case will argue the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity before DC Superior Court Judge Neal Kravitz on March 27.
Lavaughn Barnes, 35, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while armed for his alleged involvement in the death and dismembering of Abdulio Arias-Lopez, 59, on Nov. 4, 2022, on the 1300 block of Kearney Street, NE.
Hannah Claudio, Barnes’ attorney, told prosecutors and Judge Kravitz that they would be filing a motion to ask for the court to find Barnes not guilty by reason of insanity. Claudio will call an expert to testify in support of the insanity defense….