January 2023 - Page 6 of 12

Homicide Defendant Continues to Refuse Mental Competency Exam

Details A homicide defendant continued to refuse to take a mental competency exam on Jan. 24, leaving the prosecution to question his intentions. Joseph Melton, 54, is being accused of allegedly... Read More

Judge Reschedules Hearing Due to Defense Attorney’s Illness

Details Mohamed Goodwin’s status hearing, originally scheduled for Jan. 23 was rescheduled, due to his defense attorney, Lee Smith’s, sudden illness. Goodwin is charged with second-degree murder while armed for allegedly... Read More

Judge Moves Homicide Defendant’s Court Date

Details Homicide defendant, Kenneth Stewart’s trial has been moved from Feb. 13 to Feb. 21. Stewart, 61, is accused of stabbing Connecticut man Courtney Jones, 54, on July 23, 2020, on... Read More

Murder Trial Cancelled After Defendant Pleads Guilty

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal on the day his murder trial was set to begin. Keith Toney pleaded guilty to shooting 45-year-old Melton Grant on the 600 block... Read More

First-Degree Murder Case on Track to Begin Trial in August

Details A murder defendant appeared before D.C. Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on Jan. 23 to schedule a motions hearing for his upcoming trial set to begin Aug. 7. Officers of... Read More

Evidence Potentially Compromised in Murder Case, Counsel Says

Details Counsel in a murder case determined that DNA evidence may be useless. Terrance Barnes, 33, was arrested on April 30, 2019, in connection to the murder of Barry Holmes, 57,... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty in Double Murder Case

Details Defendant enters plea of not guilty in a double homicide case during an arraignment hearing on Jan. 23. Marquis Bullocks is being charged with two counts of first-degree murder premeditated... Read More

Document: Decedent identified Homicide: 4700 Block of 1st Street, Southwest

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 23, 2023
Documents | Homicides | Shooting |

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

Judge Grants Homicide Defendants Motion to Move Upcoming Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan granted the defense’s motion to reschedule the proposed hearings, so as not to conflict with an additional court date for the defendant. On Sept.... Read More

Document: arrest made in an assault with a dangerous weapon

By D.C. Witness Staff - January 23, 2023
Documents | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details Metropolitan Police Department’s First District detectives made an arrest in an assault with a dangerous weapon (gun) offense that occurred on Jan. 14, on the 1100 block of North Capitol... Read More

Judge Conditionally Accepts Plea Agreement for Negligent Homicide

Details In a status hearing on Jan. 23, 2023, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt conditionally accepted a plea agreement for negligent homicide. Gerald Lewis was originally charged with second-degree murder.... Read More

Judge Schedules Next Hearing for Homicide Case Due to Loss of Witnesses

Details During a status hearing on Jan. 23, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt scheduled the next status hearing of a homicide case to give more time for the defense to... Read More

Month: January 2023