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Shooting Defendant’s Sentence Requires Drug and Mental Health Treatment

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow gave Dakia Thomas a suspended sentence on Aug. 9 that requires her to receive mental health and drug abuse treatment in order to stay... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A defendant accepted a plea offer extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 9. Raymond Watson, 45, was originally charged with assault with intent to... Read More

Homicide Defendant Caught on Surveillance Video Accepts Plea

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea deal extended by prosecutors before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 9. Kyree Hairston, 24, was originally charged with second-degree murder while... Read More

Murder Defendant Acts Like He, ‘Runs this Courtroom,’ Prosecutor Says

Details A murder defendant refused to get off a bus and attend a court proceeding for the fourth time in a matter of three months before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony... Read More

Witnesses Attest to Homicide Defendant’s Character

Details A jury heard multiple witnesses testify that a homicide defendant is a peaceful man dedicated to helping youth. The testimony came in a case involving a juvenile shooting victim argued... Read More

Defense Says Police ‘Helped Modify the Crime Scene’ in Murder Trial

Details A defense attorney claimed police manipulated evidence in a homicide investigation during closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug. 8. Bernard Matthews, 45, is charged with... Read More

‘I’m Sorry,’ Shooting Defendant Says as He’s Sentenced to 18 Months

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz sentenced a shooting defendant to 18 months of incarceration on Aug. 9. Raymond Robinson, 43, accepted an offer on May 20 to plead guilty... Read More

Murder Defendant Testifies He Was ‘Nosy’ about Gunshots

Details A murder defendant testified he was “nosy” about the sounds of gunfire during a tense exchange with the prosecutor in closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug.... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Metro Station Shooting

Details A defendant accepted a plea deal in connection to a Metro station shooting before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on Aug. 7. Desean Delaney, 31, was originally charged with assault... Read More

He Was A Very Happy Teen Says Family Member of Shooting Victim

Details A homicide victim’s family member testified the boy was a very happy child in a trial before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Aug. 7. Jason Lewis, 42, is... Read More

‘Shooting Was Unprovoked,’ Prosecution Says During Closing Statements in Shooting Trial

By Sonia Vazquez [former] - August 7, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details A defense attorney said even though his client ran away from police after a shooting, it’s not a sign of guilt in closing arguments before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey... Read More

Shooting Defendant Requests Dismissal, Alleges Evidence Violation

Details A shooting defendant’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss his case due to alleged evidence violations before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Aug. 7. Keith Walker, 30, is... Read More