During the month of August, DC Superior Court judges released 400 defendants and held 130 defendants in DC Jail during their initial hearings, according to D.C. Witness data. An additional…
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Judges held at most 21 percent of defendants during their initial hearings at the DC Superior Courthouse in June and July. Initial hearings are the defendants’ first appearance in court…
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A defense counselor said, during a status hearing Nov. 26, that he plans on asking for more evidence. Saeve Evans is charged with first-degree murder while armed for allegedly shooting Kareem Ware on…
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Attorneys for the defense and prosecution began the James Anderson murder trial with a laundry list of motions where cellphones were of particular interest. On behalf of 21-year-old Dujuan Garris,…
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A DC Superior Court judge postponed a murder trial for a man arrested in November 2019 at the defense’s request. Terrance Prue is accused of shooting 39-year-old Bruce Gilmore to…
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A DC Superior Court judge began pretrial evidentiary proceedings in a murder case on Nov. 23. Terrance Prue is charged with the murder of 39-year-old Bruce Gilmore on June 5,…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a status hearing in a murder case to give the defense attorney more time to talk with his client about his desire to withdraw…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a hearing to determine if a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. John Woods is charged with first-degree murder while armed…
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A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a March 24 status hearing due to the defense counsel’s absence. John Woods is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the death of…
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On March 19, a DC Superior Court judge accepted the defense’s argument to reopen a detention hearing due to new evidence that surfaced since the last hearing. Thirty-four-year-old Saeve Evans…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a March 1 hearing to give counsel time to file paperwork regarding the defendant’s request to withdraw his guilty plea. A little over a…
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A DC Superior Court judge determined that a murder case has enough evidence to go to trial. Juvon Julian Searles, 39, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the…
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