October 2019 - D.C. Witness

Judge Denies Murder Defendant’s Release While He Waits for Trial

Details On Oct 30. a judge denied release of a murder defendant who has been held in jail for over a year while he waits for his trial to begin. Tondrick... Read More

Murder Defendant Disappears from Halfway House

Details During a pretrial show cause hearing a DC Superior Court judge issued a bench warrant for a murder defendant who disappeared from a halfway house. Edward Leroy Brown, 55, is... Read More

Prosecution Requests Second Competency Exam

Details A prosecutor requested that a murder defendant go through another competency exvaluation because the first one was unsatisfactory. Daryl Thompson, who is also known as Darryl Tomkins, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability In Murder Case Against Veteran

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 31, 2019
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A DC Superior Court judge ruled that there is substantial probability that a veteran murdered a stranger in what the judge called a “completely random act of violence.” Lance Ammons,... Read More

Judge Continues Motion Hearing in Murder Case for Fourth Day

Details A DC Superior Court judge decided Oct. 30 to continue a motion hearing again for further witness testimony. The hearing began on Oct. 28. Sean Baker, 40, was charged with... Read More

Defense Motions to Pause DNA Testing in Juvenile Murder Case

Details The defense asked the court to halt DNA testing to stop consumption in a juvenile’s murder case. The juvenile is charged with first-degree murder and assault with the intent to... Read More

Prosecution Not Working to Level They Are Supposed To, Judge Says

Details On Oct. 28, a judge considered the prosecution’s motion to continue a murder case after discussing why counsel is taking so long to prepare for trial. Jordan Smith, 32, is... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details During a felony status hearing Oct. 29, a murder defendant rejected a plea deal. Tony McClam, 29, is charged with first – degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing 11-year-old... Read More

Miranda Rights were Violated, Attorney Says

Details During a continued motions hearing Oct. 29, a defense attorney said his client’s Miranda Rights were violated. Sean Baker, 40, was charged with second-degree murder while armed in the Jan.... Read More

Judge Denies Prosecution’s Motion to Submit GPS Evidence

Details During a motions hearing Oct. 30 a judge denied a prosecutor’s motion to submit GPS tracking into evidence. Sean Baker, 40, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for the... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in Case of Police Employee

Details A judge found substantial proabability for first-degree murder while armed and assault with intent to kill while armed for a former Metropolital Police Department (MPD) civilian employee. Ronnika Jennings, 41,... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Guilty to Stabbing Elderly Man

Details A murder defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed on Oct. 29. Malcom Cunningham, 24, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed for stabbing 79-year-old David Norwood multiple times... Read More

Month: October 2019