July 2024 - Page 12 of 27

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independent Testing of DNA Evidence

Details A homicide defendant waived his right to independent testing of DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 17. Franklin Dorn, 44,... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A defendant involved in a carjacking accepted a plea deal before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow on July 17. Guilbert Rojas Villarroel, 40, is charged with carjacking, robbery while... Read More

Document: *Updated Photos* MPD Seeks Suspect in a Northeast Stabbing

By D.C. Witness Staff - July 18, 2024
Daily Stories | Documents | stabbing |

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect who stabbed an individual on June 25 on the 800 block of H Street,... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Rejects Plea Offer

Details A carjacking defendant rejected a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian in a July 17 hearing. Details of the agreement were not immediately available. Lamar... Read More

Parties Debate Evidence in a Shooting Case

By Birchard Allen IV [former] , Belinda Miguel [former] - July 17, 2024
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow denied a shooting defendant’s motion to suppress evidence recovered during a search warrant in a July 16 hearing. James Guillory, 24, is charged with... Read More

Judge Allows Murder Defendant to Use a Self-Defense Claim in Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein denied the prosecution’s attempt to block the defense from using a self-defense claim in murder trial on July 17. Jason Lewis, 42, is charged... Read More

Judge Denies Prosecution Request to Revoke Murder Defendant’s Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun stated on July 16 there was “no basis to revoke release status” for a homicide defendant, despite the DC Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) requesting... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann granted a carjacking defendant’s motion to waive his preliminary hearing on July 16. Larry Fisher, 31, is charged with armed carjacking for his alleged... Read More

Document: MPD Investigating Fatal Shooting in Southeast

Details The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the fatal shooting of 38-year-old Morris Frazier that occurred on July 16 on the 4000 block of South Capitol Street, SE. Read More

Judge Holds Non-Fatal Shooting Defendant on an ‘Obviously Very Dangerous,’ Offense

Details A non-fatal shooting defendant waived his preliminary hearing and was denied release before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Herrman on July 16. Abdoulie Jawneh, 23, is charged with assault with a... Read More

Stabbing Defendant’s Preliminary Hearing Delayed Due to Medical Issues

By Hayden Clark [former] , Adrianna Bhan [former] - July 16, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects | Victims |

Details On July 16, a stabbing defendant’s hearing was delayed after undisclosed medical issues prevented his appearance before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Herrman. Tyrone Graham, 42, is charged with assault... Read More

Judge Orders Carjacking Defendant Transferred to Saint Elizabeths for Mental Health Treatment

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow granted a request to send a carjacking defendant to Saint Elizabeths Hospital for mental health treatment based on a report by the Department of... Read More

Month: July 2024