D.C. Witness data shows that plea agreements accepted between Jan. 1 and Oct. 12 this year as the pandemic receded, increased by 92 percent, in comparison to Jan. 1 through…
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Through her attorney, Lisbeth Sapirstein, Brianca Phillips rejected a plea deal and requested a trial date before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on June 14. Phillips, 27, is charged…
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Prosecutors deemed a homicide defendant a “vile, angry man with an ego,” as they requested DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo sentence him to 90 years of incarceration, and his…
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On Feb. 15, parties reconvened in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom post-verdict in a fatal shooting case. Delonta Stevenson, 28, was convicted of conspiracy, first-degree murder while armed,…
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On Feb. 1, following a multi-week trial, a 12-person jury delivered verdicts for two defendants charged in connection to a homicide, in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo‘s courtroom. Vorreze…
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On Jan. 31, defense continued their closing statements and prosecution gave their rebuttal before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo in a multi-week homicide trial. Vorreze Thomas, 25, and his…
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On Jan. 30, parties delivered closing statements before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo in a multi-week homicide trial. Vorreze Thomas, 25, and his uncle Delonta Stevenson, 28, are charged…
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On Jan. 25, before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo, prosecutors called upon several witnesses to testify and share their expertise regarding collected evidence in a fatal shooting case. Vorreze…
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On Jan. 24, an expert witness testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom that both defendants in a homicide trial allegedly left behind DNA evidence…
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On Jan. 23, a second surviving victim who suffered gunshot wounds to his hip, leg and right foot continued his testimony in a murder case before DC Superior Court Judge…
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On Jan. 22, a second surviving victim who suffered gunshot wounds to his hip, leg and right foot testified before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo’s courtroom. …
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On Jan. 18, a defense attorney in a homicide trial before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo asked an expert witness about his $35,000 consulting fee earned for testifying on…
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