March 2020 - Page 4 of 5

Could Youth Rehabilitation Act Apply to 19 year old’s Case?

Details During a status hearing on March 5. the prosecution and defense asked a DC Superior Court judge if the youth rehabilitation act applied to a murder defendant. Elijah Jarmon pleaded... Read More

Trial Preparation Continues in Fatal Stabbing Case.

Details Counsel in the murder case of Marquette Jordan agreed March 5 on pretrial appearance dates. Marquette Jordan is charged with first-degree murder while armed with a knife, robbery while armed... Read More

Judge Says it Would be “Comical” To Trust Witness

Details During the first week of a murder trial, a judge said believing an eyewitness to the crime would be “comical.” Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Judge Says it Would be “Comical” To Trust Witness

Details During the first week of a murder trial, a judge said believing an eyewitness to the crime would be “comical.” Dajuan Jones, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Case Acquitted: Judge Removes Murder Defendant’s Attorneys

Details This case has been acquitted. During a status hearing on Feb. 28, a judge removed defense attorneys from a homicide case due to a conflict of interest. Cedric Selinus Alexander,... Read More

‘Everything Was Wiped Clean With bleach,’ Witness Says

Details During a preliminary hearing on March 4, an expert witness testified that the murder scene was wiped down and cleaned with bleach before the Metropolitan Police Department was able to... Read More

Judge Grants Defense’s Request to Continue Hearing

Details During a preliminary hearing on March 4, a defense attorney requested a continuance in order to go through all of the evidence material. Jaykell Mason, 20, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details During a preliminary hearing on March. 4, a murder defendant rejected a plea deal, and the parties discussed the relevance of a peice of the discovery. Clinton Womack, 27, is... Read More

Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Deal

Details During a preliminary hearing on March. 4, a murder defendant rejected a plea deal, and the parties discussed the relevance of a peice of the discovery. Clinton Womack, 27, is... Read More

Judge Encourages Parties to Wait Before Choosing Trial Date

Details During a felony arraignment on March 3, a Washington, DC Superior Court judge encouraged counsel to wait until they knew whether or not the case would go to trial before... Read More

Defense Opts to Forego Independent Firearms Testing

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 28, a defense attorney said a murder defendant would not conduct independent DNA testing on a firearm found at the scene. Denzel Grandson, 26,... Read More

Co-defendant Case is Two Cases, Defense Says

Details A defense attorney said a murder caseshould be treated as two separate cases. Nyekemia Everett and Malik Hewitt are charged with first-degree murder while armed, conspiracy, attempt to commit robbery... Read More

Month: March 2020