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D.C. Witness Staff
- August 21, 2018
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Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced Aug. 17 a man to 15 years in prison for his involvement in what she called a “senseless” murder. In May, Demarius Jackson accepted... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 21, 2018
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Details During a status hearing, defense attorneys in a 2015 murder case told a judge that their client acted in self-defense and requested evidence to support their theory. Brian Jackson is... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 20, 2018
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Details On Aug. 20, a murder defendant pleaded not guilty and asserted his sixth amendment right to a speedy trial. Jordan Smith is charged with first-degree murder while armed for the... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 19, 2018
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Details After appealing his case, a former Marine received a shorter sentence. In 2013, a jury found former Marine Michael Poth guilty of voluntary manslaughter for fatally stabbing Philip Bushong, 23,... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 17, 2018
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Details After appointing new counsel in a 2016 murder case, a DC Superior Court Judge pushed the trial date back a year in order to give the new attroney time to... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 17, 2018
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Details During a trial readiness hearing, a murder defendant, who a DC Superior Court judge said was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, refused to plead insanity. El Hadji Alpha Madiou Toure is... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 17, 2018
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Details Nearly a week before a trial was scheduled to begin, a murder defendant requested to change counsel. As a result, his trial date will be pushed back more than a... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 17, 2018
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department announced the names of the three women whose skeletal remains were found on the 100 block of Wayne Place, SE in April. During a press conference... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 17, 2018
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Details A murder defendant accepted a plea deal that downgraded his charges from first-degree murder while armed and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence to second-degree murder while... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 14, 2018
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Details A DC Superior Court judge sentenced Aug. 13 three co-defendants for fatally shooting an innocent bystander in 2015. Andre Dudley, Christopher Proctor and Marcus King were sentenced after pleading guilty... Read More
By
D.C. Witness Staff
- August 14, 2018
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Details During a mental observation hearing Aug. 14, a DC Superior Court judge found a murder defendant competent to stand trial. Juan Kibler is charged with second-degree murder while armed for... Read More