April 2023 - Page 10 of 13

Case Acquitted: Judge Denies Release Motion in Second-Degree Murder Case

Details This case was acquitted on Aug. 15, 2023. On April 11, DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz denied a motion for release filed by defense attorneys for Jermaine Washington. Washington,... Read More

Trial preparations Begin in Co-Defendant Shooting Case

Details Trial preparations began in an April 11 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe for a co-defendant non-fatal shooting case. Tyrone Hawkins, 22 and Clint Broadus, 24 are being... Read More

Judge Moves Sentencing in Non-fatal Shooting Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan delayed sentencing in a shooting case by a week because the defense needs more time to consider the facts. Joseph Washington, 23, is charged... Read More

Fingerprint Expert Matches Co-Defendants to Car Used to Transport Victim

Details During a trial on April 10, the prosecution called a finger print expert who match fingerprints from a car to the murder defendants. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan... Read More

Defendant Sentenced to Seven Years Incarceration for Sexual Abuse

Details On April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan sentenced William Romero to a total of 7 years for sexually abusing his two underaged nieces. Romero, 24, had originally been... Read More

Defendant Enters Not-guilty Plea

Details On April 10, the defendant in a non-fatal shooting case was arraigned before a DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. Johnathan Jones, 37... Read More

Trial Date Set In Double Murder Case

Details Five years after the murder of Jermaine Bowens and Elijah Henry, a trial date is finally scheduled for 2025. Twenty-three-year-old James Mayfield is charged with two counts of first-degree murder... Read More

Document: Police Search for Vehicle Connected to Homicide on Benning Road, NE

Details Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle believed to be involved in a homicide on the 4000 block of Benning... Read More

Document: Police Arrest Suspect in Anacostia Avenue homicide

Details On April 11, detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested 58-year-old Terry Charles, Jr. for his alleged involvement in the murder of 39-year-old Lennette Clark. The incident occurred on the... Read More

Trial preparations Begin in Co-Defendant Shooting Case

Details Trial preparations began in an April 11 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe for a co-defendant non-fatal shooting case. Tyrone Hawkins, 22 and Clint Broadus, 24 are being... Read More

Defense Begins to Argue Self-Defense in Homicide Case

Details In an April 10 hearing, a defendant appeared in front of DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt and began setting up a self-defense argument in a homicide case. Dionte Anderson,... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant in Non-fatal Shooting Case

Details During a sentencing hearing on April 7, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun sentenced a non-fatal shooting defendant to six years in prison. Emanuel Leyton Picon, 22, was charged with... Read More

Month: April 2023