DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond delayed five stabbing defendants’ preliminary hearing again on April 8 due to one’s detention in another jurisdiction.  DeVaughn Gibbs, 19, Jaliel Holland, 25, Antonine Jones, 24, Marlan Smith, 19, and Kwesi Pyne, 21, are charged with assault with a dangerous weapon for their alleged involvement in stabbing another inmate in the showers at the DC Jail, on the 1900 block of D Street, SE on Sept. Read more »

DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe severed charges into two separate trials for a carjacking defendant on March 27.  Kwesi Pyne, 20, is charged with armed carjacking, assault with intent to commit robbery while armed, five counts of robbery while armed, seven counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of carrying a pistol without license outside a home or business, possession of unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, first-degree theft, second-degree theft, destruction of property less than 1,000 dollars, unlawful entry of a vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle during a crime of violence, and misdemeanor receiving stolen property.  The charges stem from Pyne’s alleged involvement in the following incidents:  Armed carjacking at the 900 block of Randolph Street, NW on Oct. Read more »

A carjacking defendant facing multiple charges in five incidents rejected another plea offer before DC Superior Court Judith Pipe on March 11.  Kwesi Pyne, 20, is charged with assault with intent to commit robbery while armed, armed carjacking, six counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, two counts of carrying a pistol without license, possession of unregistered firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, five counts of robbery while armed, first-degree theft, second-degree theft, destruction of property less than $1,000, unlawful entry of a vehicle, unauthorized use of a vehicle during a crime of violence, and misdemeanor receiving stolen property for his alleged involvement in multiple carjackings.  Pyne is accused in the following incidents:  Armed carjacking at the 900 block of Randolph Street, NW on Oct. Read more »

A DC Jail stabbing defendant refused to appear in court for his preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Dorsey Jones on Feb. Read more »

A co-defendant accused of stabbing a fellow inmate in jail refused to get off the bus for his preliminary hearing on Feb. Read more »

An armed robbery and carjacking defendant pleaded not guilty in front of DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on Aug. Read more »

A defendant accused in a wide-ranging carjacking, robbery case rejected a pre-indictment plea deal from the prosecution in front of DC Superior Court Judge Judith Pipe on April 23. Read more »

An armed robbery and carjacking defendant was extended a plea offer, with some added charges, before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz on July 26.   Kwesi Pyne, 18, is charged with four counts of robbery, unarmed carjacking, and five counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence for his alleged involvement in in the following incidents: Armed carjacking at the 900 block of Randolph St NW on Oct 30 2023 Armed robbery on Jan 10, 2024 at the 3800 block of 5th St NW Armed robbery on Jan 24 at the 500 block of Kenyon St NW Armed robbery on Jan 29 at the 2000 block of 15 St NW  Armed robbery on Feb 2 at the 1400 block of Irving St NW Assault with intent to rob on Feb 7 at the 3100 block of Mount Pleasant St NW Armed robbery on Feb 7 on the 3200 block of 16th St NW Theft from auto with gun stolen on Feb 10  Armed robbery on Feb 12 at the 3200 block of Mount Pleasant St NW Pyne was arrested on February 15 on the 3100 block of 16th St NW. Read more »