‘This is a Colossal Mess,’ Judge Says of Withheld Evidence in 7-Year-Old Homicide Case - DC Witness

‘This is a Colossal Mess,’ Judge Says of Withheld Evidence in 7-Year-Old Homicide Case - DC Witness

DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan determined that the prosecution’s alleged failure to share evidence with the defense would further delay a trial for a 2019 homicide at a hearing on Aug. 14. Terrance Barnes, 36, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of 57-year-old Barry Holmes that occurred on April 17, 2019, on the 5100 block o…