March 2023 - Page 6 of 16

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Homicide Case for a Repeat Offender

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond ruled there was probable cause to hold a defendant charged with second-degree murder while armed during an initial hearing on March 22 based on... Read More

Case Acquitted: Jury Failed to Reach Verdict on Day 1 of Deliberations

Details Sutton was acquitted of murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence on March 23, 2023. On March 22, the jury in a homicide case did not... Read More

Defendant Found Guilty by Jury in Murder Trial

Details After only eight hours of deliberation, a jury reached a verdict in a murder trial on March 22. Shaka Haltiwanger, 23, was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Sister Hopes to Gain Justice For Brother’s Death

Details In closing arguments at Jean-Paul Kearney’s murder trial on March 22, the prosecution said an argument between two longtime friends turned deadly. Jean-Paul Kearney, 36, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Homicide on Alabama Ave, SE

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred on March 21 on the 2200 block of Alabama Avenue, SE. According to a press release, officers found two... Read More

Case Acquitted: Parties Deliver Closing Arguments in Homicide Case

Details Sutton was acquitted of murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence on March 23, 2023. After a three-week trial, defense attorney Jessica Willis and the prosecution... Read More

Juror’s Illness Postpones a High Profile Murder Trial

Details A sick juror interrupted the ongoing murder trial on March 22 for those charged with the murder of 10-year-old Mayikah Wilson on July 18, 2018. The nearly five-year-old case has... Read More

Judge Denies Defense Motions Before Trial

Details A judge denied defense attorneys Rachel McCoy and Stephen Logerfo motions to suppress evidence the day before jury selection in a homicide case. Jermaine Washington, 39, is being charged with... Read More

Judge Criticizes Police Policy in Sexual Assault

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt criticized the thoroughness of a Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) investigation of a sexual assault case during a March 22 preliminary hearing. “A man’s liberty... Read More

Trial Pushed Back in Brother’s Murder Case

Details On March 22, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a motion for a trial date to be continued in a murder case involving two brothers. Joseph Smith, 60, is... Read More

Defendant Returns to Court 2 Years After Guilty Verdict

By Aerial Lopez [former] - March 22, 2023
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Probation | Sexual Assault |

Details A defendant in a domestic violence case was summoned to DC Superior Court for allegedly violating his parole conditions. He was charged with armed assault with intent to kill on... Read More

Prosecution Continues Trying to Prove Criminal Gang Activity in 10-Year-Old Murder Case

Details During a March 21 trial, the prosecution called two witnesses who testified regarding a gang-related shooting the defendants allegedly took part in. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas,... Read More

Month: March 2023