As a Washington DC Criminal Defense Attorney office, we represent many individuals who have been accused of a variety of criminal charges including murder. Cases we see are much like the example, of the Prince William County bus driver who was accused of fatally shooting another bus driver near a bus terminal last June.

Glenn K. Wade, 40, was arrested for felony murder charges in the shooting death of Darnell McPherson, 32. The body was found close to the headquarters of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission in Woodbridge. Both men worked for First Transit, a company that provides bus drivers to PRTC. Authorities believed upon arresting Wade that the shooting stemmed from an argument between them.

However, the charges were dropped after DC prosecutors had "insufficient evidence" to fully proceed with a murder case against Wade. The extent of the evidence that law enforcement officials have gathered is unclear. A sport-utility vehicle with bullet holes was found on the side of Telegraph Rd. with a handgun nearby, according to police. In June, it was stated that they were investigating whether the men were engaged in a shootout.

But, whether this is true or not is still unclear. Elbert mentioned that the prosecution had "reluctant witnesses," but was hopeful that others would come forward as well.
Investigators have not given up on Wade as a suspect, however. "There's certainly reason to believe that he's the right man, just that the evidence didn't hold up the way we expected it to. If we get evidence that is sufficient, we'll be able to bring charges again," Elbert explained. Despite police suspicions, Wade was released from jail on December 23rd, 2009.

This article is presented by Price Benowitz, LLP, representing clients in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. For more information, please visit our Maryland Criminal Lawyers and Virginia Criminal Lawyers websites.