April 2023 - Page 9 of 13

By Alesar Harfoush [former] - April 13, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Suspects |

Details On April 10, the defense rejected the prosecution’s final plea offer and asked for the defendant to be released to home confinement. Rahman Mills,30, is charged with kidnapping while armed,... Read More

Convicted Killer Tries to Overturn His Sentence

Details Convicted killer Merle V. Watson told DC Superior Court Judge Anita Josey-Herring he is frustrated his efforts to win vindication have stalled. Watson addressed the April 10 proceeding on a... Read More

Defendant Still Being Held Even Though Judge Grants Bail

Details During a felony status conference on April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow granted bail, but due to another case, the defendant will remain at the DC Jail. Nikia... Read More

Defendant Accepts Plea Offer in Domestic Violence Case

Details During a felony status conference on April 12, before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow, a domestic violence suspect entered a guilty plea. Ronnie Ray, 37, is charged with assault... Read More

Preliminary Hearing Continues in Hospital Sex Assault Case

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

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein granted a continuance for a preliminary hearing in a sexual assault case concerning a hospital employee and patient. A 63-year-old defendant... Read More

Judge Continues Preliminary Hearing in Murder Case

Details On April 12, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan continued a preliminary hearing for a first-degree murder case due to scheduling conflicts. Devin Washington, 22, is charged for his alleged... Read More

Judge Denies Defense Motion for Release

By Mariam Kamate [former] - April 12, 2023
Court | Daily Stories | Sex Abuse | Sexual Assault |

Details A sexual assault defendant was denied release in a DC Superior Court hearing on April 11. The 29-year-old defendant was charged with second-degree attempted child sex abuse in an incident... Read More

After Turning Himself In, Defendant Pleads Not-Guilty In A Murder Case

Details On April 12, a defendant entered a not-guilty plea to all charges before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe and asserted his rights to a speedy trial. Alphonso Oliver, 34,... Read More

Homicide Defendant Held After Noncompliance With Release Conditions

Details After hearing of his noncompliance with release conditions, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan revoked a homicide defendant’s release during an April 10 pretrial show cause hearing. Derricko Johnson, 19,... Read More

Defendant’s Instagram Videos from Day of Homicide Litigated in Court

Details Instagram posts from three defendants accused of killing a child were under scrutiny at an April 11 session of an ongoing murder trial. Gregory Taylor, 26, Quentin Michals, 25, Qujuan... Read More

Trial Date Proposed To Change In Murder Case

Details During April 11 court proceedings DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan postponed the rescheduling a trial date. Martinez Raynor, 23, and Tony Morgan, 29, are being held for allegedly shooting Malik... Read More

Defense Requests Independent DNA Testing in Homicide Case

Details Defense attorneys Jason Clark and Gemma Stevens requested independent DNA testing on two evidentiary samples in an April 11 homicide case hearing. Amard Jefferson, 24, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Month: April 2023