November 2022 - Page 8 of 12

3 Witnesses Speak of Victim’s Wounds, Police Records in Murder Trial

Details During a Nov. 8 proceeding, three expert witnesses testified on evidence presented to the jury. Derek Turner, 31, and Ronnika Jennings, 44, are charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Co-Defendants Accept Plea Agreement in Homicide Case

Details During a hearing on Nov. 4, co-defendants Kenneth Swann, 19, and Marquelle Hodges, 18, accepted a global plea offer from prosecution. Swann and Hodges were originally charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Released After Prosecutor Delays Trial

Details With the delay of a sex abuse trial previously set for later in the month, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee ordered the defendant be released under the high intensity... Read More

Document: 13-Year-Old Arrested in Connection to the Murder of a 15-Year-Old

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an additional arrest in a homicide that occurred on Oct. 13, on the 500 block of 48th Place, NE. According to a press release, at... Read More

Sentencing Postponed, Pending Appointment of New Defense Counsel in Homicide Case

Details During a Nov. 20 sentencing hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted the defendant’s request for a new attorney in a 2020 homicide case. Devon Stephens, 36, pleaded guilty... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause and Orders Detention in Sex Abuse Case

Details During a Nov. 7 preliminary hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun ruled to detain a sex abuse defendant, claiming that he is a “flight risk” and a “danger to... Read More

Defendant Involved in Non-Fatal Shooting Rejects Prosecutor’s Plea Offer

Details On Nov. 8, a non-fatal shooting defendant decided to reject the prosecution’s final plea offer. Emanuel Leyton Picon, 22, is charged with assault with the intent to kill for the... Read More

Case Acquitted: ‘Cultural Dissonance’ Led Prosecutors to Doubt Friend’s Confession in Murder Trial, Defense Says

Details This case was acquitted on Nov. 9, 2022. As arguments closed in a murder trial on Nov. 7, a defense attorney sought to explain what prosecutors saw as discrepancies in... Read More

Hearing Pushed Back in Child Sex Abuse Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee delayed a preliminary hearing on Nov. 7 for a sex abuse defendant to allow counsel more time to prepare. The defendant, 35, is charged... Read More

Judge grants extension to provide updates on Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee granted on Nov.4 a continuance for a hearing on DNA testing and to discuss potential motion deadlines. Jamil Whitley, 35, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Judge Postpones Trial Due To Absence Of Two Jurors

Details During a Nov. 7murder trial, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo initially delayed the start of the proceeding to await the arrival of two members of the jury. Derek Turner,... Read More

Document: Suspect and Vehicle Sought in a Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect and vehicle in connection to a homicide that occurred on Nov. 4, on the 700 block... Read More

Month: November 2022