Judge postpones murder trial and sends defendant back to Maryland for further sentencing

By Maggie Rhoads
– 20 August 2024
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Washington, DC Supreme Court Justice Michael O'Keefe transferred a man charged with murder to a Maryland prison on August 20.

Jayden Bracey, 23, and Jadohn Bracey, 25, are charged with first-degree intentional murder while armed, three counts of possession of a weapon during a violent crime, two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed, and unlawful carrying of a handgun outside of a home or business. They were allegedly involved in the murder of Angela Washington, 41, on September 2, 2021 in the 3300 block of 10th Place, SE.

According to court documents, Washington was pronounced dead at the scene by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers from multiple gunshot wounds to the head.

During the hearing, Jayden's defense attorney Todd Baldwin requested that the trial, originally scheduled for November 4, be postponed to a later date. He said he had just joined the case as his client's attorney and needed more time to review the evidence.

The parties agreed to postpone the trial until August 27, 2025.

Prosecutors also asked Judge O'Keefe to transfer Jayden to the Jessup Correctional Facility in Maryland, where he is serving another sentence for a separate incident. During an earlier hearing, Baldwin told Judge O'Keefe that Jayden still had four years left on his sentence because he was convicted of robbery in Prince George's County.

Judge O'Keefe decided to bring Jayden back, but announced that he would be transferred back to the Washington DC prison about two months before his trial was scheduled to begin.

The parties are expected to meet again on December 13.

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