D.C. Witness Report: Homicide Defendants and Pretrial Release
Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from…
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Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from…
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The fiancée of a victim said the entire family has been torn a part since his murder. DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz found a juvenile was responsible for the…
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On July 17, a DC Superior Court judge found a juvenile involved in a murder earlier this year. Judge Lynn Leibovitz found the juvenile was responsible for the charges of second-degree…
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A cooperating witness for the prosecution told DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz that a juvenile defendant wasn’t worried about being charged with homicide because the defendant would be released…
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Gun-related homicides are turning out to be more of a problem in Washington, DC than it was two years ago when a Metropolitan Police Department gun recovery program was implemented…
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Amid undisclosed case developments and a motion to continue, a DC Superior Court judge pushed back a juvenile’s murder trial. According to a Metropolitan Police Department press release, a juvenile…
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During the month of February, the District saw a decrease in homicides compared to the start of the New Year, which tallied 19 homicides. However, D.C. Witness data shows February homicides…
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A DC Superior Court judge set March 13 a trial date for a juvenile suspected of killing man. According to a press release, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department found 23-year-old…
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The Metropolitan Police Department arrested March 7 a 15-year-old juvenile in connection to a fatal shooting in February. According to a press release, the juvenile was charged with first-degree murder…
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