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An expert witness for the defense was discredited Feb. 7 during a 1991 triple homicide trial. Ross Gardner, a crime scene analyst who created a report on the shootings, told…
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On Nov. 20, DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan ordered a homicide defendant transferred from DC Jail to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital to begin mental health treatment and determine if he’s…
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The competency of a child sex abuse defendant to stand trial remains in question after a Department of Behavioral Health doctor was unable to form an opinion based on his…
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A murder defendant’s attorney did not show up to an April 8 mental observation hearing. Aaron Smith, 24, is charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing of his 60-year-old father,…
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A competency hearing for a murder defendant was found to have been scheduled in error after the clerk found out that a doctor’s report wouldn’t be ready until the next…
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On Oct. 6, a DC Superior Court judge scheduled an evidentiary hearing to determine where a murder defendant should be housed now that he has been ruled competent to stand…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a mental observation hearing for a defendant accused of stabbing a child. Devonte Wright is charged with assault with intent to kill while armed…
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A DC Superior Court judge declared a murder defendant is competent to stand trial after receiving a report from the defense’s expert psychologist. Bratrell Hawkins, 27, is charged with second-degree…
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Stefon Kirkpatrick, charged with the murder of 22-year-old Julisa Washington, is awaiting trial.
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On Feb. 14, the prosecution responded to the defense’s allegations of conspiring witnesses against the defendant. Assistant United States Attorney Laura Bach reminded the jury that even though the government…
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Four weeks after the murder trial against Benito Valdez began, counsel gave their closing arguments for the 1991 triple homicide case. The trial began on Jan. 23. During the prosecution’s…
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