Judge Sentences Defendant to Five Years of Incarceration
On July 17, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced an involuntary manslaughter defendant to five years in prison plus five years of probation. Edward Banks, who is also known as…
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On July 17, a DC Superior Court judge sentenced an involuntary manslaughter defendant to five years in prison plus five years of probation. Edward Banks, who is also known as…
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On May 26, judges at the DC Superior Courthouse did not release any inmates. There were two hearings that were in relation to emergency releases because of COVID-19. Four hearings…
+ Read MoreA man convicted of murder, who is also suing the DC Jail, was denied his release for the third time. Edward Banks pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of…
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On April 17, judges at the DC Superior Court moved four inmates from DC Jail to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric hospital. Judges also denied the release of six inmates,…
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A DC judge denied a murder defendant’s second request for release. He will await his sentencing date in jail, which isn’t scheduled until June. Edward Banks pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter…
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A murder defendant, who is also a party in a lawsuit against the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC), was denied release on April 13 in response to an emergency…
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A DC Superior Court judge said the amount of force behind a punch was enough to show probable cause. Edward Banks is charged with second degree murder for his alleged…
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Homicides in August dropped below the total number of homicides in July, however there have been 13 more homicides in DC compared to the same time period a year ago….
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