A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a homicide defendant’s sentencing due to parties having disagreements over certain specifics of the sentence. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge set a sentencing date for a convicted manslaughter defendant who was brought to court on a bench warrant last month.  In February 2019, Terica Younger pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 43-year-old Talata Williams, who was killed in a vehicle collision on the 2400 block of Good Hope Road, SE, during the early hours of  Sept. Read more »

The Metropolitan Police Department’s (MPD) Criminal Investigations Division is seeking the public’s help locating a suspect in a traffic fatality.  At approximately 12:27 a.m. Read more »

Judges didn’t release as many homicide defendants in 2019 as they did in 2018, data shows According to  DC Code, Washington, DC criminal defendants cannot be held in jail from an inability to pay bail.  The specific DC code language states that the decision to release a defendant falls to a Superior Court judge:  A judicial officer shall order the pretrial release of a defendant  subject to: (A) Condition that the person not commit a local, state, or federal crime during the period of release; and (B) Least restrictive further condition, or combination of conditions, that the judicial officer determines will reasonably assure the appearance of the person as required and the safety of any other person and the community.  These conditions can include maintaining or seeking employment, maintaining or beginning an educational program, or restrictions on personal associations, travel or residence among others.  Several homicide defendants are released to the High Intensity Supervision Program (HISP). Read more »

A murder defendant pleaded guilty Feb. Read more »

A plea deal was offered Dec. Read more »

During an arraignment Oct. Read more »

A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a woman for killing 43-year-old Talata Wiliams in a 2017 car accident.  Terica Younger was scheduled to be sentenced in February, but attorneys were made aware of uncertainty within the parameters of the plea agreement and had to postpone. Read more »