April 2023 - Page 6 of 13

Judge Finds Probable Cause For Voluntary Manslaughter Despite Claims of Self-Defense

Details On April 19, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt said she couldn’t justify probable cause for a second-degree murder charge but did find evidence for voluntary manslaughter. Twenty-four-year-old Dionte Anderson is... Read More

Counsel Disputes Trial Date with Judge in 2019 Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details During a status hearing on April 19, a defense attorney sighed in distress when a judge sternly ordered him to alter his trial schedule. Leroy Headspeath, 80, was indicted on... Read More

Judge Finds Substantial Probability in First-Degree Murder Case

Details On April 19, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found substantial probability that David Howard committed first-degree murder in connection with an ongoing dispute. Howard, 37, is charged with first-degree... Read More

First-Degree Murder Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

By Adriana Marroquin - April 19, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting |

Details On April 19, a first-degree murder suspect rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors. Kevin Singletary, 45, is charged with premeditated murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a... Read More

Defense Warns Judge of Threatening and Illegal Behavior of WebEx Viewers in Homicide Case

Details Defense attorney Dana Page interrupted DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe during an April 19 hearing to discuss threats and disrespectful behavior by WebEx viewers apparently sympathizing with the victim.... Read More

DC Jail Is Denying Adequate Treatment, Diabetic Defendant Says

By Aerial Lopez [former] - April 19, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details Defense Attorney Andrew Clarke said he visited his diabetic client at the DC Jail and saw he “wasn’t himself.” Dont’e Casson, 27, is charged with one count of carrying a... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to Accessory After the Fact Charges

Details A 32-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty to a four-count indictment on April 19 in a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers confiscated a... Read More

Document: Shooter at large in assault case

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 19, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details A victim was hospitalized after the incident on the 700 Block of Gresham Street, NW on April 18. Read More

Defendant Arraigned on Felony Charges in Homicide Case

Details A defendant was arraigned on felony charges in an April 19 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Maurice Williams, 19, and Seaun McDowney, 19, are being charged with... Read More

Defense Discusses Possible Continuance Due to Jury Selection Litigation in Homicide Case

Details Defense Attorney Imeime Umana discussed a possible trial continuance in an April 19 hearing due to her role in a jury selection litigation. Rashon Hall, 27, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Detective Continues Testimony about Events that Link Defendants to Shooting

Details During the trial on April 18, a detective delivered testimony about four separate Instagram videos showing some defendants dancing and singing along to songs just two hours after Makiyah Wilson... Read More

Prosecution Fears Defense is Seeking to Postpone Murder Trial

Details On April 18, the prosecution requested the defense waive their claim, so the trial for Ernest Cleveland would not be postponed, again. Cleveland, 29, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Month: April 2023