November 2021 - Page 3 of 12

Plans Change for Murder Trial After New Lawyer Joins Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a murder trial to begin approximately one month later to accommodate a second defense lawyer who was recently appointed. James Mayfield and Robert Moses,... Read More

Judge Releases Sex Abuse Defendant Into Home Detention, Continues Evidentiary Proceedings

Details A DC Superior Court judge released a sex abuse defendant into the High Intensity Supervision Program on Nov. 23. The defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit third-degree... Read More

Judge Hears Motions Ahead of Murder Trial Involving Alleged Police Leak

Details A DC Superior Court judge heard multiple motions ahead of a murder trial expected to include at least 90 government witnesses. Ronnika Jennings, a former civilian member of the Metropolitan... Read More

Judge Acknowledges Domestic Violence Defendant’s History During Sentencing

Details A domestic violence defendant was sentenced to three years for a drug charge and an assault charge involving his former girlfriend. During the sentencing, DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe... Read More

Defendant’s Neighbor Testifies During Murder Trial

Details Editors Note: The defendant in this case has since been acquitted on all counts. The defendant’s neighbor and two members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified during a murder... Read More

Crime Alerts: November 22-23

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 23, 2021
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out four crime alerts between 9:00 p.m. on Nov. 22 and 9:00 a.m. on Nov. 23. A crime alert was sent out at 9:12... Read More

Homicide Victim’s Father Asks for Harsher Sentencing Guidelines

Details A homicide victim’s father asked a DC Superior Court judge for the man now convicted of killing his son to face a harsher sentence than that outlined in his plea... Read More

Judge Addresses Parties’ Requests for Upcoming Murder Trial

Details Parties made last-minute evidence arguments ahead of an upcoming murder trial. Tony McClam, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting of 11-year-old Karon Brown on July... Read More

Crime Alerts: November 21-22

By D.C. Witness Staff - November 22, 2021
Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent out one crime alert between 9:00 p.m.on Nov. 21 and 9:00 a.m. on Nov. 22. A crime alert was sent out at 11:27 p.m.... Read More

Defense Needs More Time to Discuss Plea Offer with Murder Defendant

Details A defense attorney needs more time to discuss a plea offer with his client. Javon Gunter, 20, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 15-year-old Thomas Johnson... Read More

Murder Defendant Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea

Details A defendant who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea. In February 2020, 21-year-old Elijah Jarmon pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in relation... Read More

Judge Sentences Sex Abuse Defendant to Serve 2.5 Years

Details A DC Superior Court judge accepted a plea deal and sentenced a sex abuse defendant to serve two-and-a-half years in prison. Joseph Howard pleaded guilty to third-degree sex abuse for... Read More

Month: November 2021