October 2022 - Page 9 of 14

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan set a date for a homicide case to go to trial during an Oct. 13 hearing. Johnwann Elliot, 29, was charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Murder Defendant Seeks to Represent Himself

Details During an Oct. 12 preliminary hearing, a homicide defendant filed a motion to represent himself due to dissatisfaction with his defense attorney. Marcus Barringer, 31, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Judge Sets Next Hearing for Homicide Defendant

Details After the defense disclosed that the prosecution’s plea offer was rejected, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee scheduled another hearing date for a murder defendant. Javon Duckwilder, 25, is charged... Read More

Defense Requests Prosecution Share Jail Call Reports

Details During an Oct. 12 motion hearing, a defense attorney said the prosecution violated the rules in regard to jail call reports. James Mayfield, 22, and Robert Moses, 23, are charged... Read More

Defense Attorneys Question Validity Of GPS Expert

Details On Oct. 12, defense attorneys questioned the validity of a GPS tracking expert the prosecution summoned to establish a homicide defendant’s guilt. Derek Turner, 31, and his co-defendant Ronnika Jennings,... Read More

Additional Witnesses Introduced Day Before Homicide Trial

Details Both parties sought to include additional witnesses and evidence during an Oct. 11 motion hearing in preparation for an upcoming murder trial. Each party claimed the other’s new witness was... Read More

Judge Gives Prosecution More Time to Discuss Motion to Sever

Details On Oct. 7, DC Superior Court Judge Milton C. Lee scheduled another hearing to give the prosecution time to discuss a motion to sever one of the co-defendants in a... Read More

Judge Gives Homicide Defendant Time to Consider Plea Offer

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun presided over a preliminary hearing as the prosecution presented a plea offer and case evidence for a murder defendant. Raheem Gafari, 31, is charged... Read More

After Being Confined for 7 Years, Judge Reschedules Trial Date for Murder Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun set a new trial date for a murder defendant who has spent 7 years in pretrial confinement. Stanley Moghalu, 35, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Grants Defense’s Request for Severance

Details During a motion hearing on Oct. 11, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted the defense’s motion for severance. Hahqwon Beale, 24, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Judge Stresses Filing On Time to Prevent Delay in Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt stressed the importance of filing motions on time to prevent a delay in trial. Co-defendants Maurice Johnson, 23, and 21-year-old Jermaine Harris are charged... Read More

Witness Testifies About Incriminating Details in Murder Trial

Details After a witness’s testimony detailed text message statements incriminating the defendant during a homicide trial, a judge made her ruling on two motions from a two-day motion hearing. Malik Holston,... Read More

Month: October 2022