June 2023 - Page 8 of 16

Details During a June 13 hearing, homicide defendant Dohn Harmon pleaded not guilty before D.C. Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Harmon, 24, is charged with first-degree murder, a drive-by or random... Read More

Prosecution Rests in Multiple Shooting-Homicide Trial

Details On June 12, prosecuting attorneys in a 2013 murder trial rested their case. Victor Coley, 62, was initially found guilty in 2015 for his involvement in a shooting that injured... Read More

Defense Claims Mental Drug Hangover Prompted Incriminating Statements

Details On June 13, Steven G. Colin the defense lawyer for Richard J. Johnson, argued that Seroquel, a powerful antipsychotic, impacted his client’s awareness and understanding about the impact of pleading... Read More

Expert Says GPS Shows Murder Defendant Near Victim’s Residence On Night she Disappeared

Details On June 12, prosecutors examined a homicide defendant’s GPS movements on the day of the incident using an expert witness specializing in electronic monitoring. Isaac Moye, 45, is charged with... Read More

Document: Suspects Sought in an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Gun) Offense: 2600 Block of 14th Street, Northwest

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 13, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on May 21 on the 2600 block... Read More

Eyewitnesses Testify That They Did Not See Homicide Defendant Fighting at Crime Scene

Details On June 13, defense attorneys continued their arguments in a first degree homicide case, bringing forward both eyewitnesses to the incident and associates of the defendant. Victor Coley, 60, is... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Former Cellmate Makes Deal to TestifY for Prosecutors

Details On June 13, prosecutors introduced a witness who discussed his jailhouse conversations with a defendant on trial for murder. Isaac Moye, 45, is charged with second-degree murder for his alleged... Read More

Judge Says There Are ‘Circumstances to Consider’ In Homicide Defendant’s Release

Details During a June 9 hearing, a homicide defendant pleaded not guilty to all charges. Morris Jones, 38, is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy, assault with intent to kill while armed,... Read More

Defendant Rejects Plea Offer, Prosecution Considers DNA Testing

Details On June 12, Marcellus Stewart rejected a plea offer from the prosecution. Stewart, 27, is being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon due to a non-fatal shooting incident on... Read More

Defendant Changes Decision on DNA Testing in Homicide Case

Details On June 12, a defendant in a homicide case waived his right to independent DNA testing, reversing his prior decision. Khamari Perkins, 22, is charged with first degree murder while... Read More

Judge Grants Continuance to Allow Independent DNA Testing

Details On June 7, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park granted a defense attorney’s request for time to do independent DNA testing. Cordell Lesene, 36, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly... Read More

Document: Homicide: 3000 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Southeast

By D.C. Witness Staff - June 12, 2023
Daily Stories | Documents | Homicides | Shooting |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Homicide Branch is seeking the public’s assistance in the investigation of a fatal shooting that occurred on June 12, on the 3000 block of Martin... Read More

Month: June 2023