March 2023 - Page 3 of 16

Judge Finds Probable Cause for Three of Four Charges in a Sexual Abuse Case

By Adriana Marroquin - March 29, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details On March 28, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt found probable cause for three of four charges against a defendant accused of sexual assault. The defendant was charged with first-degree sexual... Read More

Homicide Defendant’s Release is Revoked following Arrest in Maryland

Details The murder trial for six defendants accused in the shooting of a 10-year-old girl continued March 28 after one of the six co-defendants’ release was revoked in a separate hearing, minutes... Read More

Case Acquitted: Autopsy Reports Show Cause of Death in Homicide Case

Details This case was acquitted on Aug. 15, 2023. On the third day of trial, a forensic pathologist from the DC Medical Examiner’s Office testified that multiple sharp force injuries were... Read More

Judge Orders Competency Screening for Man Who Shot Himself

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz ordered a mental competency screening during a March 29 hearing for a self-inflicted non-fatal shooting case. Jermaine Brown, 34, is charged with unlawful possession... Read More

Lead Detective Testifies in Homicide Case

Details A lead detective in a homicide case testified about evidence linking 25-year-old Demonte Gibson to the crime during a March 27 preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt.... Read More

Defense Asks for Dismissal in Murder Case Based on Destroyed DNA Evidence

Details A defense attorney in a murder trial asked DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan to dismiss a case because key DNA evidence was destroyed. The suspect, 21-year-old Daquan Gray, is... Read More

Convicted Murderer Shows ‘No Remorse,’ Judge Says During Sentencing

By Alayna Stein [former] - March 29, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details During a March 24 sentencing hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced Darnell Sterling to 27 years in prison. Darnell Sterling, 57, was convicted of murdering 34-year-old Olga Ooro... Read More

Victim’s Mother Expresses Her Frustration in Murder Case

Details “How is he still out? This is absolutely unfair and a slap in the face to my entire family and Dasha’s loved ones,” a victim’s mother said during a motion... Read More

Case Acquitted: Jury Begins Deliberations in Murder Case

Details This case was acquitted on Aug. 15, 2023. After closing arguments on March 28, the jury began deliberations in a homicide case. Jermaine Washington, 39, is charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Defendant’s Family Requests New Counsel in Assault Case

By Aerial Lopez [former] - March 28, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi M. Pasichow advised a non-fatal shooting defendant to become acquainted with his new attorney, before he requests a new one. The 37-year-old defendant is charged... Read More

Domestic Violence Defendant Convicted of Parole Violation Misses Court Date

By Aerial Lopez [former] - March 28, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence |

Details A defendant accused of assaulting his girlfriend failed to appear in court for a hearing on March 28 and remained in DC Jail. The 33-year-old defendant is charged with assault... Read More

Judge Grants Defense Motion For Mistrial

Details A mistrial was declared after a jury failed to reach a unanimous decision on two of seven charges in a murder case on March 27. Jean Kearney, 35, is charged... Read More

Month: March 2023