April 2024 - Page 4 of 19

‘Hitting Someone With a Fist and Hitting Someone With a Gun Are Two Very Different Things,’ Says Judge

Details A defendant charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly “pistol whipping” two victims was denied release in an April 25 hearing. Alonte Miller, 21, is... Read More

‘Hostile’ Witness Testifies in Juvenile Murder Trial

Details Prosecutors in a juvenile murder trial moved to deem a man as a “hostile witness,” saying he changed his statements and avoided questions during his testimony. The juvenile, a 16-year-old... Read More

Judge Denies Motions to Dismiss and Release in a Homicide Case

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan rejected two motions, one to dismiss a case against a murder defendant and the second to release him in an April 24 hearing. Franklin... Read More

Murder Defendant’s Mental State, Trial Date and Legal Counsel at Issue in Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan filed an order for a mental evaluation of a homicide defendant and reviewed his request for new counsel in an April 24 hearing. Sherman... Read More

New Testimony About A Shooting Linked to 2020 Homicide, Conspiracy Case

Details The prosecution presented eyewitness testimony about what they allege is one of four shootings which all defendants conspired to commit leading to murder. Koran Jackson, 23, Tyiion Kyree Freeman, 24,... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Nonfatal Shooting of a Teen

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan found probable cause in a nonfatal shooting case involving a 14-year-old victim based on data from a tracking device and physical evidence. Anthony... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Request to Remove GPS Monitor

By Phillip Lopez [former] - April 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Judge Jennifer Di Toro denied a shooting defendant’s request for his GPS monitoring device to be removed in an April 20 hearing. De’Aungelo Savage, 37, is charged with... Read More

Prosecution Presents Social Media Texts About Firearms in Murder, Conspiracy Case

Details Parties reviewed search warrants and messages through Instagram and Facebook involving firearm deal before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt in a three co-defendant homicide and conspiracy trial. Koran Jackson,... Read More

Defendant Held in Alley Shooting Case

By Rohan Naval [former] - April 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Non-Fatal Shooting | Victims |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Eric Glover heard arguments for detention of a shooting defendant in a hearing on April 23. Amontae Moody, 18, is charged with unlawful discharge of a... Read More

Probable Cause Found in Killing of Neighbor During an Argument

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney argued his client acted in self defense following a dispute over a knocked down grill in an April 23 hearing. Irv Duff Jr., 33, is charged... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant Requests New Trial

Details Following a conviction and the appointment of new counsel, a homicide defendant filed a motion for a new trial, claiming the case was mishandled by his previous attorneys. Marvin Lopez,... Read More

Document: MPD Arrests Man in Southeast Shooting, Three Handguns Recovered

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 24, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | Shooting | Suspects |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced an arrest was made in connection to a shooting that occurred on April 12 on the 1600 block of 17th Street, SE. The arrest... Read More

Month: April 2024