February 2023 - Page 7 of 15

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer in Sex Abuse Case

By Bersabel Ephrem [former] - February 16, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details During a Feb. 15 hearing, a defendant rejected a plea offer given by the prosecution. The 30-year-old defendant is charged with first-degree sexual abuse for allegedly raping an adult victim.... Read More

Homicide Witness is Potentially Invoking 5th Amendment Rights

Details Due to 5th Amendment rights concerns, the prosecution in a homicide case is motioning to admit witness testimony as evidence, but the defense is opposing it. Terrance Prue, 22, is... Read More

Sex Abuse Defendant Seeks Bureau of Prisons Facility Change

By Bersabel Ephrem [former] - February 15, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details A defendant charged with sexually assaulting three woman expressed discontent with issues he is having with getting placed into a facility that could provide him with mental health treatment. The... Read More

Jurors Selected for Trial on 10 Year Old’s Murder

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun scheduled opening statements to begin on Feb. 16 after more than a week of jury selection. Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 21,... Read More

Sexual Assault Defendant Gets Harassed on Social Media

By Mariam Kamate [former] - February 15, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details On Feb. 15, defense attorney Joseph A. Scrofano motioned for a protective order in court due to an unknown individual exposing personal information and evidence of a sexual assault defendant... Read More

Defense Files Motion to Release Assault Defendant from Home Confinement

By Aerial Lopez [former] - February 15, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details During a Feb. 15 status hearing, defense attorney Joseph Yarbough moved for his client’s home confinement restrictions to be lifted. Cedric Brockington, 17, is charged with two counts of assault... Read More

Judge Orders A More Extensive Mental Health Examination for Convicted Child Sex Abuse Defendant

By Isabella Quink [former] - February 15, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ordered a full mental health examination in a child sexual abuse case due to inconclusive preliminary results in a Feb. 15 hearing. Dennis Morton,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Murder Case

Details During a preliminary hearing on Feb. 15, evidence and testimony were presented to find if there is substantial evidence to bring about a homicide trial. Thirty-one-year-old Julian Ruffin is charged... Read More

Appointment of New Counsel Could Push Trial Date to Next Year

Details During a status hearing on Feb. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein said he would appoint new counsel for a defendant in murder case, which could get moved to... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Double Homicide Case

Details After a two-day preliminary hearing, a judge found probable cause that the defendant could have committed a double homicide. Amarii Fontanelle, 19, is charged with first-degree murder while armed for... Read More

Judge Delivers On Promise by Ruling on Pending Motions

Details In a Feb. 14 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ruled again to withhold witness testimony in a double homicide case as it prepares for trial next week. Alphonso... Read More

Jury Selection Continues A Week After it Began

Details The jury selection for six co-defendants charged with allegedly shooting a 10-year-old girl is still going on. Qujuan Thomas, 24, Quentin Michals, 25, Marquell Cobbs, 21, Darrise Jeffers, 23, Isaiah... Read More

Month: February 2023