Judge limits 'excited statement' in the 911 call during the shooting procedure

By Keirah Chen
– March 5, 2025
Court | Daily stories | Domestic violence | Not fatal shooting | Suspect |

Jason Park, judge of the DC Supreme Court, decided that only certain parts of a parts of a 911 call that are not fatal were allowed as evidence in the case, which claimed that the victim's statements were not a “excited statement” and partially left to leave out, while a hearing on February 28th is permitted for a shocking event. An excited reaction can be permitted and an exception to the rule against hearing.

Roger Jones (42) and Riley Benjamin (31) are charged with the intention of becoming awaited, while he is armed, while an attack with a dangerous weapon, three cases of possession of a firearm during the crime of violence and illegal possession of a firearm.

Jones is also accused of wearing a pistol without a license outside the house or the business, a threat from injury or kidnapping a person, non -authorized use of a vehicle, the escape from a law enforcement officer and a simple attack. These charges result from his alleged participation in a shootout and an attack that took place on January 22, 2022 on the 1400 Block of Okie Street, NE.

During the hearing, the public prosecutor submitted an application for a call to the victim to prove the case. The defense opposed the application and wanted to leave out certain parts of the call.

The day of the crime was created in the call, and Jones identified the victim of the attack as her baby's father and explained that the accused had followed her into a bar and stole her paperback. She also said he was supposed to threaten to kill her.

Richter Park decided that this call was not a “excited statement” because it was coherent to the operator. The only part of the call that can be approved is therefore if the victim identifies the accused.

The defense also made the counts and argues that there is a clear break between an attack and a shootout. They asked that the charges were divided into three groups: counts related to the shooting event, counts in connection with the flight from law enforcement authorities and counts in connection with the domestic dispute. Richter Park submitted this application and said that the counts were properly connected and the severance payment is not justified.

The defense also meant suppressing evidence from Jones' phone, and argued that there was no likely reason for the confiscation. Richter Park deny the application and said that he had found indications of the confiscation of the phone on a probable reason.

The parties should arise again on March 19.