“Family friend” wrote in today to ask about Robert Carter, a Northwest DC man suspected of fatally shooting his 13-year-old daughter, Angel Morse, in October 2010.
I want to know what is going on with the Robert Carter case it is now June..has he been convicted yet? Did he get death roll? What is going on?
Mr. Carter, who is now 40 years old, is currently in custody. The Grand Jury has not yet indicted a case against him.
By law, the Grand Jury has nine months from time of arrest to hand up an indictment in a case. In this case, July 29 (roughly) would mark the Grand Jury’s deadline.
An indictment is a formal charge against a person.
A felony status conference is scheduled for July 21. Presumably, if Mr. Carter is going to be charged, it would happen at or around that court appearance.
Usually once a case is charged, a trial date is set.
For more information about DC Superior Court, check out the excellent and easy to read Journalist’s Handbook. (It’s not just for journalists.)
