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D.C. Witness Staff
- August 28, 2017
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Details A man who shot and killed another after a fight outside a Chinese restaurant was sentenced to 21 years in jail. Clifton Johnson, 27, was found guilty of second-degree murder... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- August 23, 2017
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Details In the two-and-a-half years that D.C. Witness has been tracking homicides, there have only been five jury trials resulting in a guilty verdict. This summer saw a lot of cases... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- May 12, 2017
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Details After days of deliberations, a jury found Clifton Johnson guilty of second-degree murder while armed, carrying a pistol without a license and possession of a firearm during a crime of... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 28, 2017
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Details Clifton Johnson’s Defense Attorney Harry Tun told the court his client carried a gun the night Dwayne Grandson was killed because he was afraid of getting robbed. In court Wednesday, Tun... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 21, 2017
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Details The government and defense lawyers gave opening statements on Tuesday, for the trial of Clifton Johnson charged with the alleged murder of Dwayne Grandson. In his opening address to the... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 21, 2017
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Details The events that led to the death of Dwayne Johnson were described to the jury Wednesday by key witnesses presented by the government. Dominique Massenburg, the man who gave Clifton... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 21, 2017
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Details The medical examiner who performed the autopsy of Dwayne Grandson, confirmed to the jury Wednesday that Grandson died of gunshot wounds. During his testimony, Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. Zabuli Ali... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 19, 2017
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Details The court moved forward Monday with a jury selection as they prepared to head to trial for Clifton Johnson, in his connection with 24-year-old Dwayne Grandson’s murder. The judge told potential... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 14, 2017
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Details Clifton Johnson was charged with the murder of Dwayne Grandson. [documentcloud url=”http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3661972-OBAAAB-1.html” responsive=true] Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 7, 2017
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Details Lawyers went head to head in court Thursday over evidence related to the motive in the Dwayne Grandson murder trial set to begin next week. Grandson, 24, was killed in November... Read More
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D.C. Witness Staff
- April 7, 2017
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Details Dwayne Grandson, 24, was found dead in a parking lot, minutes after he was seen on surveillance footage being chased by a black male, according to charging documents. According to... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- February 22, 2017
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Details The case against the man charged with the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Dwayne Grandson will head to trial this April. Clifton Johnson has a trial set for April 17 for... Read More