August 2022 - Page 7 of 9

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Defendant Aiding and Abetting Teen Murder

Details During a preliminary hearing on Aug. 4, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause for a defendant aiding and abetting a 2022 homicide case. Anthony Green, 27, is... Read More

Judge Recommends Jail Transfer of 2015 Road Rage Homicide Defendant to GED Block

Details At the defense’s request, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sent a recommendation to the DC Jail for a homicide defendant to join a program to receive GED training. Oscar... Read More

Document: Homicide on 14th Place, SE

By D.C. Witness Staff - August 4, 2022
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Victims |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred on Aug. 4 on the 3300 block of 14th Place, SE. According to a press release, officers responded to the... Read More

Judge Allows Home Confinement to Expire

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan allowed the home confinement of a murder suspect to expire. Derricko Johnson, 18, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly shooting 16-year-old Justin Johnson. ... Read More

Judge Reschedules Sex Abuse Trial for November

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo accepted the defense’s motion to reschedule a sex abuse trial for Nov. 10. The defendant is charged with first-degree burglary, fourth-degree sex abuse and... Read More

Judge Finds Child Sex Abuse Defendant Mentally Competent to Stand Trial

By Isabelle Chiu [former] - August 4, 2022
Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault | Suspects |

Details During a hearing on Aug. 2, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee found a child sex abuse defendant mentally competent and denied the defendant’s request for new counsel. The 23-year-old... Read More

Counsel Requests More Time Due to Defendant’s Quarantine Status at DC Jail

Details Counsel asked DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee for more time to discuss DNA testing with a sex abuse defendant due to the defendant’s quarantine status at the DC Jail. ... Read More

Judge Denies Motions by Prosecution and Defense in 2018 Homicide Case

Details During a hearing on Aug. 3, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied the defense’s motion for a speedy trial and the prosecutor’s motion for a protective order for a... Read More

Defense Discusses Plans To Test DNA Evidence For Defendant Accused Of Shooting Ex-Girlfriend

Details During an Aug. 3 hearing, defense counsel for a homicide defendant discussed plans for testing DNA and ballistics evidence for a trial set to begin in May of 2023. Carson... Read More

Judge Orders Competency Eval for Murder Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ordered an inpatient mental competency evaluation for a homicide defendant. Joseph Melton, 53, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, assault with a dangerous... Read More

Murder Defendant Found Incompetent to Stand Trial

Details A DC Superior Court judge found a murder defendant incompetent to stand trial. Anna Payne, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection to allegedly shooting her mother,... Read More

Judge Reschedules Mental Competency Hearing and Arraignment for Defendant Who Escaped A Psychiatric Hospital

Details During an Aug. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled a mental competency hearing and arraignment for a defendant who escaped from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution,... Read More

Month: August 2022