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- March 30, 2019
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Details A D.C. Superior Court judge sentenced a murder defendant March 29 to two years in prison for “facilitating” a fight that led to the death of a 29-year-old man. In... Read More
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- March 29, 2019
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Details A DC Superior Court judge denied a murder defendant’s motion to dismiss his indictment. Hakeem Burroughs, 28, is charged with first-degree murder, among other offenses, for his alleged role in... Read More
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- March 29, 2019
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Details The Metropolitan Police Department arrested March 28 a man suspected of killing another man in Northwest DC. According to a press release, officers apprehended 25 year-old Deontay Britton. He was... Read More
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- March 29, 2019
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Details During a trial March 28, an eyewitness refuted the defenses theory and said a murder defendant did not shoot a victim in self-defense. Andre Becton is charged with first-degree murder... Read More
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- March 28, 2019
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Details During a preliminary hearing March 28, the defense said a victim may have been killed outside of the District of Columbia and therefore the court doesn’t have jurisdiction. Co-defendants Marcel... Read More
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- March 28, 2019
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Details A murder defendant was prepared to waive his right to make any challenges regarding his counsel because of a potential conflict of interest. However, the defendant’s co-defendant was hesitant to... Read More
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- March 28, 2019
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Details A friend of a murder defendant told a jury that he was with the defendant on the day a man was killed in Southeast DC. However, the prosecution said the... Read More
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- March 27, 2019
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Details With nearly two weeks until a murder defendant’s trial begins, he chose to waive his right to new counsel amid a potential conflict of interest. William Edward Smith is charged... Read More
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- March 26, 2019
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Details During a murder trial, a detective said a victim identified his shooter moments before he succumbed to his injuries. Andre Becton is charged with first-degree murder while armed and two gun... Read More
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- March 26, 2019
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Details On March 26, defense counsel in a murder trial closed a case by saying a wife “lost her best friend” when she was forced to shoot her husband during a... Read More
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- March 26, 2019
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Details Several witnesses were called during the prosecution’s rebuttal to testify about any knowledge they had of domestic abuse in a murder defendant’s marriage. Even though some witnesses said they were... Read More