December 2022 - Page 4 of 8

Judge Sentences Defendant to 10 Years in Prison for His Role in a Robbery Turned Deadly

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced a homicide defendant to 10 years in prison on Dec. 16. Deandre Houston was charged with first-degree murder while armed, armed robbery and two... Read More

Case Acquitted: Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty After Defense Says Murder Was Committed by A Woman

Details This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. On Dec. 16, a jury found that a murder defendant was not guilty after defense attorney, David Knight suggested that the real... Read More

Case Acquitted: Prosecution Focuses on Surveillance Footage From Night of Murder During Closing Arguments

Details This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. During closing arguments on Dec. 15, a prosecutor played surveillance footage from the night of the murder and went into great detail... Read More

Jury Request More Guidance on Considering Other Charges

Details On Dec. 15, parties returned to the courtroom to address a jury note that had been submitted by the jury. Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Document: Arrest Made in a Homicide

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in connection to a homicide that occurred on Dec. 14, on the 2700 block of Good Hope Road, SE. According to a press... Read More

Jury Releases Guilty Verdict in Homicide Case

Details On Dec. 14, a jury delivered their verdict for three defendants in connection to several shootings that occurred in 2017. The jury found Derek Turner guilty after an eight-week trial... Read More

Publisher’s Note: Help Us Continue Bringing Unprecedented Reporting and Data to DC’s Criminal Justice System

By D.C. Witness Staff - December 15, 2022
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Details 2023 will mark the 8th year that D.C. Witness has brought unprecedented reporting and data transparency to DC’s criminal justice system. Along the way, we have pioneered a new kind... Read More

Case Acquitted: Medical Examiner Confirms Victim’s Cause of Death During Murder Trial

Details This case was acquitted on Dec. 16, 2022. A medical examiner verifies the victims cause of death, and the lead deceive testifies about the evidence collected in a murder during... Read More

Counsel Deliver Closing Arguments in Murder Trial

Details Counsel delivered closing arguments on Dec. 13 after a 6-day murder trial. Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to the death of 38-year-old Lamar... Read More

Document: Suspect Wanted in Connection to a Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating 21-year-old Leonard Downing in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Nov. 27, on I-395 at Maine... Read More

Document: Suspect and Vehicle Sought in a Non-Fatal Shooting

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect and vehicle in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Dec. 9 on the 2700... Read More

Prosecution Calls Final Witness in Murder Trial

Details A murder trial continued into its sixth day with the prosecution calling its final witness, a firearms expert from Washington State. Jermaine Harris, 21, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Month: December 2022