DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo ordered a third competency evaluation by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for a defendant allegedly involved in a stabbing incident. The ruling came…
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On Nov. 15, DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo found the prosecution established probable cause in a stabbing homicide. Stephen Herring, 23, is charged with second-degree murder while armed for…
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After the DC Court of Appeals ruled that a man convicted of murder be released, DC Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring suspended his sentence during a hearing on Nov….
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This case has been acquitted. A recent rise in coronavirus cases prompted DC Superior Court Chief Judge Anita-Josey Herring to order that new jury trials scheduled through Feb. 11 be…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled a murder case to go before a jury. Malik Hewitt, 40, and Nyekemia Everett, 35, are charged with first-degree murder while armed in the…
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a defendant, who a jury convicted last February, in connection with a shooting in Southeast, DC. “The only thing I want is justice, no…
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On Dec. 10, a DC Superior Court judge discharged a show cause hearing in a child sex abuse case. The defendant was charged with a felony for first-degree child sex…
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A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings in three murder cases on Dec. 2. Judge Ronna Beck scheduled another hearing for Romiel Hightower for April. 27. Hightower, 30, is charged…
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On Sept. 9, a DC Superior Court judge denied a defense attorney’s motion to have his client taken off home confinement and GPS monitoring. The defendant is charged with assault…
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A defendant who was indicted on seven charges in April pleased guilty to one of the charges and two additional charges the prosecution added on April 21. A grand jury…
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Instead of continuing a jury trial for murder case that occurred nearly five months ago, a DC Superior Court judge decided to conduct a new trial for the defendants. Nyekemia…
+ Read MoreA DC Superior Court judge denied the release of a defendant facing a gun possession charge. Instead, the judge scheduled a hearing to determine if there is enough evidence in…
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