Defendant Pleads Guilty in Two Homicide Cases
During an Aug. 10 hearing, a defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder while armed in two homicide cases. Rasheed Young, 45, fatally shot 26-year-old Cedric Rogers on…
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During an Aug. 10 hearing, a defendant pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder while armed in two homicide cases. Rasheed Young, 45, fatally shot 26-year-old Cedric Rogers on…
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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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During a mental observation hearing on June 23, DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun found a homicide defendant competent to stand trial. Rasheed Young, 44, is charged with first-degree murder…
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A defendant charged in connection with a February 2020 fatal shooting accepted a plea deal. Devon Stephens, 36, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder while armed in the death of Eugene Isaac,…
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A domestic violence trial ended with a DC Superior Court judge declaring a mistrial. The defendant, in this case, is charged with cruelty to children, threat to injure or kidnap…
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Jurors in a domestic violence trial began deliberating after hearing attorneys question the defendant and make their closing arguments. The defendant is charged with cruelty to children, threat to kidnap…
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Attorneys made their opening statements after a DC Superior Court judge swore in 16 jurors for a domestic violence trial. The defendant is charged with one count of cruelty to…
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A public defender said he is struggling to communicate with his client, who is charged with two homicides. Rasheed Young is charged with first-degree murder while armed in the shooting…
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DC Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson heard arguments on a motion to suppress evidence in a murder case. Edward Brown, 59, is charged with robbery of a senior citizen while…
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The Public Defender Service (PDS) for the District of Columbia released a memo calling for the release of all persons incarcerated at the DC Jail in the wake of the…
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Attorneys for two co-defendants in a murder case have motioned for their clients’ release from custody, citing reports on the conditions of confinement at DC Jail. Tony Morgan, 28, and…
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A DC Superior Court judge denied a sex abuse defendant’s request to be released into home confinement. The 41-year-old defendant is charged with assault with intent to commit first-degree sex…
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