La Plata, MD – Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West granted a motion by Charles County Assistant State’s Attorney Frank Granados Thursday, June 23, issuing an order that Daniel Raymond Posey III, 24 of Nanjemoy, shall not communicate with anybody but his attorneys.
The ruling came after a June 14 hearing at which Granados charged that Posey was calling witnesses in the case from the Charles County Detention Center telling them not to show up for court to testify against him in the murder case.
Granados also alleged that Posey attempted to bribe at least two witnesses to not testify.
“Judge West issued an order,” Charles County States Attorney Tony Covington said. “He found good cause to show that Mr. Posey was using detention center phones and computers to tamper with witnesses.
“The order states that Mr. Posey shall not communicate with anybody but his attorneys,” he added. “He authorized the detention center to accentuate the order. He is to have no contact with any other folks.”
Posey was indicted February 2015 for the August 2011 murder of 29-year-old Crystal Keyona Anderson. Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Detective John Elliott, lead investigator on the case, said they are still hopeful that people who were at a Nanjemoy party—the last place Crystal was seen alive—would step forward with more information.
Elliott said Crystal was last seen leaving the party with Posey on the night she disappeared.
“They did know each other,” he asserted.
Police say robbery was the apparent motive in the crime.
Contact Joseph Norris at joe.norris@thebaynet.com
