September 2022 - Page 7 of 12

Judge Reviews Motions by Defense in 2021 Homicide Case

Details During a Sept. 15 hearing, defense attorney Dana Page informed DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt that she filed two motions to conduct independent DNA testing and to preclude the... Read More

Judge Sets Motion Hearing for 2018 Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt set dates for multiple motion hearings during a Sept. 16 status hearing. Alphonso Walker, 44, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with aggravating... Read More

Judge Denies Motion for Release in Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled that because of the severity of the charges, and the volume of evidence in the prosecution’s favor, he could not grant a murder... Read More

Prosecution Questions Psychologist About Defendant’s State of Psychosis

Details A psychologist testified to the improvement of a homicide defendants mental state during a Sept. 15 hearing. Hillman Ray Jordan, 49, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession of... Read More

Homicide Defendant Set to Enter Plea, Delayed by Quarantine

Details An attorney said Sept. 15 that the defense was prepared to accept a guilty plea, but that quarantine at the DC Jail prevented the defendant from appearing. Klein Andrew Lawrence,... Read More

Prosecutor Requests More Time for DNA Testing

Details A prosecutor requested additional time for DNA testing for a 2021 murder case, during a Sept. 15 hearing. Malachi McFarland, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed and possession... Read More

Murder Defendants Charged in 10 Year Old’s Murder Waive DNA Testing

Details Four murder defendants charged in a drive-by shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl decided Sept. 16 to waive their rights to DNA testing. Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michael’s, 25, Antonio... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Attorney Challenges Psychologists’ Credibility

Details During a Sept. 14 hearing, defense attorney Dana Page attempted to examine an expert witness’s credibility after he determined that a murder defendant was competent to stand trial. Bobby Jordan,... Read More

Judge Sets Hearing Date to Discuss DNA Results in Manslaughter Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a hearing date to discuss results from DNA testing. Joseph Smith, 64, is charged with voluntary manslaughter for allegedly stabbing his 62-year-old brother... Read More

Prosecution Focuses on Defendant’s Actions During Opening Statements

Details The prosecution’s opening statement during a murder trial Sept. 14 linked a 57-year-old defendant to the murder of his girlfriend. Darnell Sterling is charged with the second-degree murder and contempt... Read More

Judge Denies Request for Defendant’s GPS Monitor Removal

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a motion filed by the defense during a Sept. 14 felony arraignment to modify a homicide defendant’s release conditions. Chakeatia Jackson, 38, and... Read More

Judge Schedules Murder Hearing to Resume in Late September

Details During a Sept. 13 preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun scheduled a preliminary hearing for a homicide case to resume in later in the month. JD Wheeler, 23,... Read More

Month: September 2022