The prosecution called witnesses who highlighted a homicide defendant’s internet search history before DC Superior Court Judge Dayna Dayson on April 13.
Jamil Whitley, 38, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, carrying a pistol without a license outside a home or business, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than one year. These charges stem from his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of Kevin Redd, 32, on June 11, 2020 on the 4700 block of Jay Street, NE. Redd sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, forearm, and shoulder.
The prosecution called a witness who works as a records custodian for Google. The employee explained that part of his job was responding to demands from law enforcement about user data. He revealed that an account that was connected to Whitley through his date of birth and phone number, Google searched, “DC crime page” multiple times allegedly in the days following the shooting…