January 2023 - Page 5 of 12

Defendant Refuses Transfer to DC Area Prison Due to Concerns for Safety

Details A defendant refused to transfer to a prison in close to the DC area over safety concerns. His unwillingness to transfer is causing disturbances for his upcoming trial. Levi Ruffin,... Read More

Judge Approves Prosecution’s Request For Indictment Extension

Details On Jan. 25, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the prosecution’s motion to extend an indictment for a defendant charged in connection to a shooting that killed Demetris Levar... Read More

Victim’s Mother Led from Courtroom After Viewing Daughter’s Death

Details There was apparent tension in the courtroom when the victim’s mother watched her daughter’s death as a video of the incident played in court. Twenty-three-year-old Celot Carr was arrested on... Read More

Document: Suspect Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 25, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) detectives are seeking a suspect for an assault with a dangerous weapon that happened on Friday, Jan. 20 in the 600 block of Chesapeake Street, SE.... Read More

Homicide Trial Set Two Years After Incident

Details A homicide co-defendant’s trial date was set for Sept. 17, 2024, nearly two years after the incident. Tamera Brown and Robert Baskerville appeared in front of D.C. Superior Court Judge... Read More

Document: Decedent Identified in Southwest

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred on Jan. 21 on the 4700 block of 1st Street, SW. According to a press release, at about 10:41 pm,... Read More

Murder Case Potentially Delayed as Defense Finalizes Expert Witness Notice

Details A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Jan. 24 to continue preparing for his trial, which is set to begin on April 3. Khalid Claggett,... Read More

Judge Denies Defendant’s Motion to Withdraw Counsel in Murder Case.

Details Due to high prejudice to the prosecution, case complexity and inconvenience for all parties involved, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied the defense’s motion to withdraw counsel in a... Read More

Judge Shuts Down Defense Attorney’s Request to Delay Sexual Assault Trial

By Aerial Lopez [former] - January 24, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a status hearing on Jan. 24, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a defense attorney’s request to set the beginning of a sexual assault trial at a later... Read More

D.C. Police Officer Awaits Indictment for First-Degree Sexual Abuse

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted a defendant’s waiver for independent DNA testing on Jan. 24. After the judge issued an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old man on July... Read More

No Video Surveillance of Defendant with Victim, Lead Detective Says

Details During a Jan. 23 preliminary hearing, the lead homicide detective of a homicide case (MPD) said there is no surveillance footage of the defendant with the 32-year-old victim on the... Read More

Court Process for Fatal Stabbing Case Continues

Details A status hearing on Jan. 23 reported timely progression in the case of a 2018 homicide. Antonio Jackson, 36, has been held at DC Jail since 2018 in connection to... Read More

Month: January 2023