July 2021 - Page 6 of 12

Details A defendant charged in connection with a 2019 homicide resolved his case with a plea deal on July 20. Read More

Details A defendant initially charged with first-degree sexual abuse pleaded down to misdemeanor sex abuse. On the morning of April 8, 2020, police responded to the 1700 block of V... Read More

One Domestic Violence Defendant Held During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge released two domestic violence defendants and held one during presentments on July 19. A total of 41 defendants were presented before the court. A domestic... Read More

Defendant Charged in 2 Homicides Receives Plea Offer

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a murder defendant’s hearing after the prosecution put a plea offer on the record. Read More

Judge Continues Hearing for Sex Abuse Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge continued a status hearing in a sex abuse case. The defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse while armed for allegedly forcing a woman to... Read More

Judge Finds Defendant Competent to be Sentenced

Details A DC Superior Court judge found a defendant charged in connection with a 2008 homicide competent to be sentenced. In 2015, Joshua Massaquoi was initially charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Defense Seeks Independent Competency Evaluation for Convicted Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered a competency exam for a defendant’s murder case as well as the one he picked up after allegedly escaping St. Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s psychiatric... Read More

Judge Holds Four Domestic Violence Defendants During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held four domestic violence defendants during presentments on July 17. Thirty defendants were presented in total. One domestic violence defendant is charged with simple assault... Read More

Forensic Biology Analyst Testifies at Murder Trial

Details A forensic scientist testified during July 16 proceedings in a murder trial. Read More

Defendant Sentenced to 7 Years for Assault and Gun Charges

Details A DC Superior Court judge gave a domestic violence defendant the maximum sentence for shooting at his victim’s car seven times as she drove away from him. Derrick Johnson was... Read More

Documents: Police Investigate Homicide

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 19, 2021
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on July 18. At about 1:29 a.m. officers responded to the 6700 block of 5th Street, NW, due to... Read More

Judge Holds One Domestic Violence Defendant During Presentments

Details A DC Superior Court judge held one domestic violence defendant and released three others during presentments on July 16. In total, 28 defendants were presented before the court. The held... Read More

Month: July 2021