October 2022 - Page 7 of 14

Prosecution Anticipates 16-18 Witnesses for a Sex Abuse Trial

Details During an Oct. 18 hearing, a sex abuse defendant’s defense attorney said she expects five witnesses would testify in the trial. The prosecutor said 12-13 witnesses and 4-5 expert witnesses... Read More

Sex Assault Defendant Found Guilty Based on Jail Call Confession

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found a defendant guilty of assault with intent to commit first-degree sex abuse, burglary and kidnapping after the prosecution presented self-incriminating jail calls in... Read More

Defendant Waives Right to DNA and Ballistics Testing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee asked a murder defendant about his desire to conduct DNA and ballistics testing during an Oct. 18 hearing. Brandon Wiggins, 25, is charged with... Read More

Judge Releases Defendant In Homicide Case Of 23-Month-Old

Details On Oct.17, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled the nature and the facts of a shooting of a 23-month-old baby were tragic and negligent, but he believes there are... Read More

Document: Homicide in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Oct. 17, on the 1300 block of Congress Street, SE. According to a press release, at about 8:32 pm,... Read More

911 Caller Testifies to Conspiracy in Homicide Trial

Details During an Oct. 17 jury trial, prosecutors called several witnesses to help clarify how a defendant allegedly aided their co-defendant in a 2017 double-homicide. Derek Turner, 31, and his co-defendant Ronnika... Read More

Sexual Assault Trial Begins with Defendant Representing Himself

By Jennifer Ollmann [former] , Ashley Brown [former] - October 17, 2022
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details A sexual assault trial began on Oct. 13 with the defendant opting to represent himself. The 38-year-old defendant, whose co-counsel is defense attorney Howard McEachern, is being held on charges... Read More

Document: Homicide in Southeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Oct. 16, on the 2500 block of Pomeroy Road, SE. According to a press release, at about 12:10 am,... Read More

Defense Questions Witness’s Link Between Gun and Defendant

Details On Oct. 14, defense attorney Jacqueline Cadman questioned the ballistic projectile links between the defendant and the witness. JD Wheeler, 23, is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting 23-month-old... Read More

Prosecution Seeks Indictment for Northeast Stabbing

Details After announcing their investigation’s completion, the prosecutor told DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on Oct. 14 that the she is ready to pursue an indictment. Marcus Isom, 42, is... Read More

Defense Plans to Conduct Independent DNA Testing in Murder Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee presided over parties as a defense attorney expressed his desire to conduct independent testing on behalf of a murder defendant. D’aundrey Scott, 28, is... Read More

Prosecution Pushes for Indictment In Homicide Case

Details On Oct. 14, prosecutors said they are in the process of securing an indictment after receiving DNA results in regards to a 2021 homicide case. Amard Jefferson, 23, is charged... Read More

Month: October 2022