February 2023 - Page 12 of 15

Details Metropolitan Police Department detectives made an arrest in a homicide that occurred on Feb. 4, on the 1100 block of 21st Place, NE. According to a press release, at about... Read More

Judge Reschedules Status Hearing for Child Sex Abuse Defendant

Details In the Feb. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Robert D. Okun held a status hearing, however the defendant was not in attendance. The 60-year-old defendant allegedly engaged in a... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause, Holds Defendant in Homicide Case

Details During a preliminary hearing on Feb. 6, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause and held a defendant in a 2022 homicide case. Jerome Israel is charged with... Read More

Jury Selection Continues for Murder Trial

Details The jury selection for six of nine co-defendants charged in the murder of a 10-year-old girl is scheduled to continue on Feb. 7. Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 20, Darrise... Read More

Jail Separation Order Puts Defendants’ Safety in Jeopardy, Says Defense Team

Details During a Feb. 3 status hearing, defense attorneys for multiple co-defendants charged in a conspiracy case argued that the separation order the prosecution imposed has been a “logistical nightmare for... Read More

Judge Schedules Motion Hearing to Continue After Hearing from 2 Experts

Details During a motions hearing on Feb. 6, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt oversaw two witness testimonies which could impact whether or not they will be used at trial. Alphonso... Read More

Murder Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Six Felony Charges

Details Johnwann Elliot was officially arraigned on Feb. 6 during a felony arraignment court hearing. On March 15, 2022, Elliot, 29, allegedly shot Nikia Young. Young, 37, was seen on surveillance... Read More

Physician Assistant Accused of Sexual Abuse Awaits Trial Date

By Alesar Harfoush [former] , Alayna Stein [former] - February 6, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a Feb. 6 status hearing, the prosecutor confirmed that a pre-indictment plea offer given to a sexual abuse defendant was rejected on the record. A 48-year-old physician assistant is charged... Read More

Judge Holds Defendant Charged With Assault with a Dangerous Weapon

By Hunter Fernandez [former] - February 6, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details During a presentment hearing on Feb. 3, DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe held a defendant in relation to a non-fatal shooting. The defendant, Larry Tunstall, is charged with assault... Read More

Evidence of Juror Misconduct Presented in Hearing Following Guilty Verdict of Co-Defendants

Details After nearly two months following the guilty verdicts of co-defendants James Mayfield and Robert A. Moses, the court reconvened at a status hearing on Feb. 3 to put forward a... Read More

Homicide Trial Pushed Back Over a Year

Details A homicide defendant’s trial was pushed back to over a year later in a status hearing on Feb. 3. Kenneth Stewart, 61, is charged with the first-degree murder while armed... Read More

Parties Discuss Trial Readiness Dates for Upcoming Homicide Trial

Details A trial readiness hearing was held for an upcoming homicide trial to discuss deadlines and witnesses. Nelson Davis, 19, is charged with second-degree murder while armed and possessing a firearm... Read More

Month: February 2023