March 2023 - Page 8 of 16

Medical Examiner’s Lack of Recollection Pushes Trial Date

Details During a March 15 motion hearing, both the prosecution and the defense questioned a medical examiner and detective in regards to a murder hearing. Tony S. Aiken, 48, is charged... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant on New Charges, Allowing Him to Start Nonprofit for Children in Community

Details At a sentencing on March 17, DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee let Verazzano Porter plead to a lesser offense in order to create a nonprofit organization that would teach... Read More

Defendant Found Mentally Competent, Judge Rules

Details During a mental competency hearing on March 17, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein found a defendant mentally competent to stand trial. Karon Brown, 31, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Defense Wants to Conduct Independent DNA Testing in Murder Case

Details Defense attorney Roderick Thompson said he wants to conduct DNA testing on evidence in a murder case. Daniel Fleetwood, 28, is charged with first-degree murder while armed in connection to... Read More

Defense Requests to Keep Defendant in Community for His Mental Health During Sentencing

Details During a sentencing hearing on March 17, the defense requested DC Superior Court Judge Milton Lee not imprison a defendant for a sex abuse charge to protect his mental health... Read More

Victim’s Brother-in-Law Testifies Regarding His Last Time Seeing the Victim

Details On March 16, a victim’s brother-in-law testified about his experience on the day the murder took place. Jean Kearney, 35, is charged in connection to the murder of Dontra Harris,... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Deal in Sexual Assault Case

By Jenna Ferrick [former] - March 17, 2023
Court | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault | Suspects |

Details A 42-year-old defendant accepted a guilty plea of second-degree attempted burglary on March 17. The incident occurred on Jan. 14. The prosecution said the defendant grabbed his now former girlfriend... Read More

Man Charged in 2 Homicides Found Mentally Competent to Stand Trial

Details A defendant was deemed mentally competent to stand trial in two murder cases. Matthew Walker is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting 32-year-old David Remen on the... Read More

Judge Gives Defendant Permission to Contact Her Children

Details On March 17, DC Superior Judge Marisa Demeo granted modifications to a stay away order that separated a mother from her children. Latasha Gray, 35, is being charged with second-degree... Read More

Defense, Prosecutors Spar Over Evidence in Double Homicide Case

Details The validity of an Instagram photo was debated at a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan March 17. The prosecution introduced a social media post suggesting that murder... Read More

Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing in Mass Shooting Case

Details On March 16, a defendant charged for a multi-victim non-fatal shooting waived his right to have DNA evidence tested at a laboratory of his choice. Ronell Offutt, 34, allegedly shot at... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Domestic Violence Case After an ‘Extremely Dangerous Offense’

By Marta Fernandez [former] - March 17, 2023
Daily Stories | Domestic Violence |

Details During the sentencing hearing of Joseph Lewis, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz sentenced him to 48 months of incarceration followed by 3 years of supervised release. According to sentencing... Read More

Month: March 2023