March 2023 - Page 7 of 16

Jury Begins Deliberations in Haltiwanger Murder Trial

Details The jury in the Shaka Haltiwanger murder trial couldn’t reach a verdict after its first day of deliberations March 21. Haltiwanger, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More

Document: Metro Police Shooting on Howard Road, SE

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 21, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting | stabbing |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a metro police involved shooting that occurred on March 16 on the 1100 block of Howard Road, SE. According to a press release, a... Read More

Case Acquitted: Homicide Defendant Explains Why He Discharged His Firearm

Details Sutton was acquitted of murder and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence on March 23, 2023. On March 20, the defendant in a homicide case testified for... Read More

Jury Retires To Deliberate In A Murder Case

Details On March 20, the defendant took the stand before the defense rested their case to convince the jury that he acted in self-defense. Twenty three-year-old Shaka Haltiwanger is charged with... Read More

Autopsy Photos Shown in Murder Trial Trigger A Mother’s Grief

Details During trial on March 20, a family member hugged a grieving mother as she shed tears for her murdered son as prosecutors showed photos of the killing. Jean-Paul Kearney, 36,... Read More

Hearing Continued in 3-Defendant Homicide Case

Details A sentencing was delayed for three defendants in a murder case while one of the accused asked for more time to consider a plea offer from the prosecution. Keith Baham’s... Read More

Judge Denies Defense Request to Drop Charge

Details Defense counsel’s closing argument in a murder trial centered largely on circumstantial evidence. A key piece of disputed evidence is from a cell phone. Jean-Paul Kearney, 36, is charged with... Read More

Witness on Third Day of Testimony Accuses Defense of Antagonizing

Details The prosecution’s witness told defense attorneys they were antagonizing him as he testified in a homicide and conspiracy trial. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers,... Read More

Document: Traffic Fatality on New York Ave, NE

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 20, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Traffic |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred on the 1700 Block of New York Avenue NE on Nov. 6, 2022. According to a press release, 38-year-old... Read More

Judge Denies Motion to Place Defendant Within 15 Miles of DC

Details After the District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided to reverse a defendant’s second-degree murder conviction, he is scheduled to be retried for a fourth time for his alleged involvement in... Read More

Defendant in Armed Rape Case Pleads Guilty in Exchange for 18-Year Sentence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan accepted a guilty plea in a rape case dating back to March of 2018. In return for the agreement 22-year old Troy Ashley will... Read More

Judges Sentence Defendant to Two Consecutive Life Sentences in 2 Sexual Abuse Cases

Details Two DC Superior Court judges sentenced a defendant to two life sentences without the possibility of release for two separate sexual abuse cases. A jury found Ronald Berton guilty of... Read More

Month: March 2023