Month: March 2019

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 19, 2019
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Details Even though counsel could not solidify whether a murder defendant’s DNA was actually on a 34-year-old victim, the attorneys centered on the prospect during closing arguments.  El Hadji Toure is... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 18, 2019
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Details The trial of Dianna Lalchan has become centered on whether she shot her husband in self defense.    Dianna, 33, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, but the defense... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 15, 2019
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Details A District of Columbia Superior Court judge scheduled another status hearing in April for a murder defendant. Jerome Wilson is charged with felony murder while armed, robbery and two gun-related... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 15, 2019
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Details During a felony status conference March 15, a prosecutor said he would need at least nine months to issue an indictment for a 41-year-old murder defendant. Alphonso Walker, 41, is... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 15, 2019
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Details During a preliminary hearing March 15, a judge allowed a defense attorney to withdraw from a murder case. Marcel Vines and his co-defendant, Malique Lewis, are charged with first-degree murder... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 15, 2019
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Details A murder defendant decided to accept a plea offer from the prosecution on the last day it was eligible. Andre Gray pleaded guilty March 15 to involuntary manslaughter for his... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 15, 2019
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Details During the month of February, the District saw a decrease in homicides compared to the start of the New Year, which tallied 19 homicides. However, D.C. Witness data shows February homicides... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 15, 2019
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Details On March 14, the defense raised concerns that their client’s sixth amendment right may have been violated during the investigation. El Hadji Toure is charged with first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 15, 2019
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Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a trial date for two murder defendants who claim they acted in self-defense. Titus Iracks and Dearren Dawkins, 22, are charged with first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 14, 2019
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Details A DC Superior Court judge set March 13 a trial date for a juvenile suspected of killing man. According to a press release, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found 23-year-old... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 14, 2019
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Details During a murder trial, a prosecutor raised doubt that a murder defendant really killed her husband in self defense. Dianna Lalchan is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 14, 2019
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Details The nephew of a murder victim told a jury March 13 that he saw the defendant shoot his uncle. Kimberly Thompson is charged with first-degree murder while armed, among other... Read More