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Judge Tables Modified Release Decisions for Shooting Co-Defendants

Details Defense attorney Alvin Thomas asked DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe to modifyrelease conditions for shooting defendants during a July 16 hearing. Daniel Cary, 29, and Chantel Stewart, 33, are... Read More

Competency Exam Ordered for Murder Defendant Who Wants New Lawyer

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan withheld ruling on a murder defendant’s request for new defense counsel on July 15 and order he complete a competency exam. Kevin Foster, 20,... Read More

Judge Grants Request to Join Shooting Co-Defendants’ Cases

By Mackenzie Konjoyan [former] - July 16, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro granted a prosecutor’s request to join a shooting defendant’s case with that of his alleged accomplice during a July 16 hearing. Rasheed Thorne,... Read More

Judge Sentences Defendant for ‘Egregious’ Shooting

Details DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park sentenced a shooting defendant to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release on July 12. Andre Harvey, 29, was originally charged... Read More

Shooting Suspect Removed From Court After Interrupting Judge

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt ordered Christopher Wise transferred to St. Elizabeths Hospital for further evaluation on July 12, after receiving a report from the DC Department of Behavioral... Read More

Release Denied to Defendant in Stabbing Case

By Laura Berol , Lily Engel [former] - July 15, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow denied the request of defense attorney Michelle Lockard to release Warnell Reams pending trial at a hearing on July 15. Reams, 57, is charged... Read More

Hit-And-Run Defendant Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter Ahead of Planned Retrial

Details Before an upcoming retrial, a hit-and-run defendant accepted a plea deal which required him to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on July 12.... Read More

‘I’m Not the Same Person I Was,’ Says Shooting Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein sentenced a shooting defendant to time served, ordering him to be on probation for one year during a July 12 hearing. Stephon Darnell Williams,... Read More

MS-13 Member Sentenced to 39.5 Years for ‘Crazy Revenge Plan in America’

Details On July 12, a MS-13 member was sentenced by DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan to 39.5 years in prison for the murder of the man he believed killed his... Read More

Plea Offer Extended to Domestic Violence Stabbing Defendant

By Gelela Tesfaye [former] , Mackenzie Konjoyan [former] - July 15, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Domestic Violence | Suspects |

Details A domestic violence stabbing defendant was extended a plea offer before DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz during a July 15 hearing. Michael Alston is charged with assault with a... Read More

Manslaughter Defendant Receives 8.5-Year Sentence

Details DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Duron Hudson on July 12 to eight-and-a-half years in prison with five years of supervised release for violent crimes from three different cases.... Read More

Judge threatens to Waive Defendant’s Presence If He Misses Court Again

By Thomas Hinton [former] , Emily Reed [former] - July 15, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details A stabbing defendant’s refusal to attend a July 11 court hearing after numerous failures to appear could result in a written order by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun to... Read More