November 2022 - Page 3 of 12

Homicide Defednant Requests Muslim Judge After Claiming Discrimination

Details A homicide defendant began a hearing on Nov. 17 by stating that he has been beaten while incarcerated. Marcus Barringer, 31, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in connection... Read More

Defendant’s Baby Mama Takes Stand in Murder Trial

Details On Nov. 17, two eyewitnesses testified about a shooting and subsequent arrest in a 2017 co-defendant murder trial. James Mayfield, 23, and Robert Moses, 23, are charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Defense Gives Closing Arguments in Homicide Trial

Details Rounding out the eighth week of a triple-defendant homicide trial, the defense presented their closing statements on Nov. 17. Derek Turner, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, unlawful... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Metropolitan Police Department made an arrest in a non-fatal shooting offense that occurred on Oct. 9, on the 2600 block of Birney Place, SE. According to a press release, at... Read More

Document: 18-Year-Old Killed in Northeast

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Nov. 19, on the 1200 block of First Street, NE. According to a press release, at about 9:50 pm,... Read More

Judge Schedules Preliminary Hearing in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt granted on Nov. 18 a continuance for a pending preliminary hearing. A 30-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree child sex abuse of his 9-year-old... Read More

Judge Extends Condolences to Homicide Victim and Defendant’s Families During Sentencing

Details During a Nov. 18 proceeding, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced a murder defendant who allegedly suffers from a long-time PCP addiction. Brian Foster, 40, was convicted of second-degree... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in Homicide Case

Details During a Nov. 18 hearing, the defendant rejected a plea offer given by the prosecution. John McRae, 45, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the shooting... Read More

Homicide Defense Attorney Expresses Her Concerns With Evidence Hidden by Prosecutors

Details Defense attorney Madelyn Harvey said she was “extremely concerned” for her client and for his upcoming trial during a Nov. 18 hearing because evidence that was known to the prosecutor... Read More

Judge Suspends Jail Time for Defendant Sentenced for Involuntarily Shooting Her Best Friend’s 17-Year-Old Brother

Details During a Nov. 18 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun suspended jail time for a defendant convicted of involuntary manslaughter of her best friend’s 17-year-old brother. Shatiya Johnson, 27,... Read More

Defense Attorneys Challenge Murder Defendant’s Positive Drug Test

Details Defense attorneys Jason D. Tulley and Caitlin Hatakeyama revealed Nov. 18 that a murder defendant, who has suffered a history of fentanyl addiction, tested positive for the drug after 90... Read More

Judge Finalizes Release Conditions for Defendant Implicated in Co-defendant Murder

Details During a Nov. 18 status hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt finalized release conditions for a man who was arrested last month for his alleged involvement in a co-defendant... Read More

Month: November 2022