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Defense Claims Police Discrepancies in a Homicide Investigation

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney claimed discrepancies in the police investigation of the case during an Aug. 1 hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe. Bernard Matthews, 44, is charged... Read More

Judge Warns Defense Attorney Stabbing Case Will Go on With or Without His Client

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun in an Aug. 1 hearing, told a stabbing defendant’s attorney he must warn his client the case will continue without him if he won’t... Read More

Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 81 Carjacking and Robbery Charges

Details A carjacking defendant was arraigned on an 81 count indictment before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Aug. 1. Hanif Brown, 18, is charged with 31 counts of possession... Read More

Off-Duty Officer Testifies He Responded to Nearby Gunfire

Details The trial for a shooting seriously wounding two victims began on July 31, with both parties delivering opening statements to a jury before DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt. Deon... Read More

Victim Sends Rambling Texts in Final Minutes, Seconds Before His Murder

Details In a minute by minute account leading up to seconds before his death, a homicide defendant’s son testified before DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on July 31 about provocative... Read More

Case Acquitted: ‘This Is Not a Murder Mystery,’ Says Defense Attorney of Prosecution’s Case

Details Editor’s note: On Aug. 1, a jury acquitted Jarvis Jackson of all charges connected to the homicide of Deont’e Minor. Through closing arguments, parties quarreled about a motive in a... Read More

Victim’s Girlfriend Testifies in Homicide Case After Arrest for Contempt

Details A homicide victim’s girlfriend agreed to testify on July 30 in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe after being arrested the previous day for contempt of court. Bernard... Read More

Multi-Armed Robbery and Carjacking Defendant Wants to Review Plea Deal

Details An armed robbery and carjacking defendant was extended a plea offer, with some added charges, before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz on July 26. Kwesi Pyne, 18, is charged... Read More

Judge Orders Juvenile Charged with Triple Shooting Detained

Details DC Superior Court Judge James Crowell granted the prosecution’s request for a juvenile charged with a triple non-fatal shooting to be detained by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)... Read More

Defendant’s Probation Revoked After Charges for New Crime

Details Ronald Yarborough , 29, was re-sentenced July 26 by DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz after allegedly committing a new crime during his release. In December, Yarborough pleaded guilty to... Read More

Robbery and Carjacking Defendant Refuses to Appear in Court at Sentencing

Details A victim was unable to read an impact statement in court on July 26 before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz because the defendant refused to appear. James McNeil, 26,... Read More

Trial Delayed in Homicide Case As Key Witness Unable to Testify

Details As a postponed homicide trial was expected to begin on July 31, the prosecution received information that a key witness was unable to testify causing DC Superior Court Judge Marisa... Read More