DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denies the defense’s request for a second competency evaluation for Joseph Melton. Melton, 53, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with…
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A murder defendant’s lawyer informed a DC Superior Court judge that they plan to conduct independent DNA testing. Joseph Melton is accused of stabbing two people on Jan. 14, 2020….
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The prosecution in a murder case said they anticipate extending a plea offer to the defense within the next few weeks. Joseph Melton is charged with first-degree murder while armed…
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As of March 11, 2020, there have been 31 homicides in the District. The homicides have taken place in 23 neighborhoods throughout the District with Mount Vernon Square/Triangle, Shaw, Southwest…
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On Jan. 29, a prosecutor tried to connect a murder defendant to an additional crime that took place around the same time he allegedly committed a murder. Joseph Melton, 51,…
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On Jan. 14, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department arrested a 51-year-old man in connection to a homicide that occurred in the 2400 block of Virginia Avenue, NW. According to…
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Amari Jenkins was fatally shot on Aug. 18, 2015. Rondell McLeod and Joseph Antonio were arrested on Dec. 13, 2017 in connection with the incident and charged with first degree…
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