Judge Grants Homicide Defendant Home Confinement For Severe Medical Problems - DC Witness

Judge Grants Homicide Defendant Home Confinement For Severe Medical Problems - DC Witness

DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park released a homicide defendant to home confinement on May 21 after finding that the Department of Corrections (DOC) could not provide adequate care for his medical needs. Desmond Barr, 25, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and unlawful possession of a firearm with a prior conviction greater than one year for his alleged involvement in the fatal …