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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Two court-appointed inspectors who confirmed health and safety issues about COVID-19 conditions at the DC Jail are being sent back to see if anything’s changed. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly…
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With an emergency order issued on April 20, the next stage in a coronavirus case against the DC Department of Corrections’ (DC DOC) will decide whether the US Attorney’s Office…
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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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Cases for eight defendants being charged with felonies were heard at the DC Superior Courthouse April 13. All of the cases were on motions for release because of the COVID-19…
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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 federal court judge appointed two individuals April 9 to inspect the DC Department of Corrections (DC DOC) jail facilities. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly appointed Grace M. Lopes and Mark Jordan,…
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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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