April 2023 - Page 8 of 13

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independent DNA Testing

Details On April 14, a murder suspect waived his right to independently test DNA evidence from a crime scene. Marcus Isom, 43, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for his... Read More

Lead Detective Begins Testimony in Trial of 10 Year Old’s Murder

Details The lead detective in a long-running homicide case connected to the murder of Makiyah Wilson testified on April 13. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan Thomas, 24, Darrise Jeffers,... Read More

Defense Questions Legitimacy of a Key Witness’s Grand Jury Testimony

Details In an April 13 hearing, the Grand Jury testimony for a key witness in a five-year-old homicide case was brought into question. Alphonso Walker, 45, is being charged with two... Read More

Bus Accident Results in Rescheduled Proceedings

Details A homicide defendant was one of several passengers on a prisoner transport bus when it was involved in an accident on April 13. The accident caused the defendant and others’... Read More

Non-Fatal Shooting Case Continued Due to DC Jail Bus Accident

Details An April 13 pending plea resolution hearing in a non-fatal shooting case was continued due to an accident involving a bus that transports prisoners from the DC Jail to the... Read More

Judge Accepts Plea For Lesser Charge in Non-Fatal Shooting

Details At a status hearing on April 13, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun accepted a plea deal, exonerating a defendant of assault with intent to kill while armed. Andre Gregory... Read More

Judge Accepts Plea Deal in Homicide Case on Conditional Basis

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt accepted a conditional plea deal after the son and brother of a homicide victim gave in-court statements. Nelson Davis, 19, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Credibility of Expert Witness’s Testimony in Drive-By Murder Case Called Into Question

Details The credibility of a forensic scientist’s testimony was called into question during an April 12 hearing given her termination from D.C’s Department of Forensic Science. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals,... Read More

Judge Continues Motion Hearing for 2020 Homicide Case

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued a motion hearing in a second-degree murder case to review case law documents. Lewkus Turner, 29, is charged with second-degree... Read More

Hearing is Continues Pending Indictment in Non-Fatal Shooting Case

Details A non-fatal shooting case was continued in an April 13 hearing after the prosecution requested more time to indict. Dominick Jackson, 38, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon... Read More

Plea Agreement Falls Through During Fact-Review in Child Sexual Abuse Case

By Isabella Quink [former] - April 13, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details A defendant reconsidered a plea agreement in an April 12 hearing for a child-sex abuse case. The 31-year-old defendant is charged with two counts of first-degree child sex abuse in... Read More

Document: Homicide on Benning Road, NE

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Victims |

Details Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a homicide that occurred on April 12 on the 1600 block of Benning Road, NE. According to a press release, 19-year-old Andre... Read More

Month: April 2023