March 2020 - Page 3 of 5

Murder Defendant Competent to Stand Trial, Eval Says

Details After an evaluation at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, DC’s psychiatric institution, a murder defendant was deemed competent to stand trial. Bratrell Hawkins, 27, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Defense Calls Murder Case ‘Flawed’

Details During closing statements March 9, defense counsel reiterated that the defendant was innocent, blaming a faulty investigation by the police for his arrest. Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree... Read More

February Homicides Decrease from January, Remain Unchanged from Year Before

Details D.C. Witness data shows that the total number of homicides in February decreased from January, but remain unchanged from a year ago. According to D.C. Witness data, there were 11... Read More

Judge Needs More Time to Decide on New Trial

Details During a status hearing March 9, a judge said she would need at least 30 days to decide whether or not to grant the defense’s motion for a new trial. ... Read More

Judge Sentences Co-Defendants to 8 Years

Details During a sentencing March 6, three co-defendants received eight years in prison. Marcus Martin, 22, Marc Butler, 23, and William Cunningham, 32, are sentenced for voluntary manslaughter and assault with... Read More

Witness Admits to Lying to Police

Details During her third day of testimony, a murder defendant’s ex-girlfriend admitted to lying to police for several hours while being interrogated. Nyekemia Everett and Malik Hewitt are charged with first-degree murder while armed,... Read More

Case Acquitted: Judge Reschedules Murder Defendant’s Court Dates

Details This case has been acquitted. A busy trial season leads to a judge rescheduling the dates of a murder defendant’s criminal proceedings. Tony White, also known as Cedric Alexander, 47,... Read More

Judge Orders Murder Defendant to Remain in Restorative Program

Details A murder defendant, who has been in a restorative program at St. Elizabeth’s hospital for three and a half years is ordered to continue treatment. Brandon Byrd is charged with... Read More

‘I Felt Like He Was Trying to Set Me Up,’ Witness Says

Details A witness told a jury March 5 that she felt her boyfriend was trying to set her up after he allegedly committed a murder. Nyekemia Everett and Malik Hewitt are charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Modifies Conditions of Release for Murder Defendant

Details A judge modified conditions to release a murder defendant March 5, increasing the time he’s allowed to drop off of his child. Terrell Brent is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Defense Attorney Says Witness Statements Are Inconsistent

Details During a felony status conference on March 4, an defense attorney argued that a witness made inconsistent statements towards a murder defendant. Michael Fahnbulleh 26, is charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to 2nd-Degree Murder

Details A murder defendant agreed to take a plea deal from the prosecution. Under the terms of the plea, the defendant could spend up to 10 years in prison followed by... Read More

Month: March 2020