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Defendant Pleads Not Guilty to 17 Charges, Released on Curfew

Details On July 11, before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan, a non-fatal shooting defendant pleaded not guilty to 17 charges. Nathaniel Arce-Washington, 28, is charged with two counts of assault... Read More

Jury Convicts Homicide Defendant Hours After Parties’ Closing Arguments

Details On July 9, a jury delivered a guilty verdict for all charges in a homicide trial, hours after parties delivered their closing statements before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein. ... Read More

Defendant Waives Right to Preliminary Hearing

Details A shooting defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Herrmann on July 10. Antonio Lucas, 46, is charged with aggravated assault knowingly while... Read More

Victim of Gang Shooting Remembers the Incident ‘Vividly’

Details During a conspiracy murder and gang affiliation trial, a surviving victim testified before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on July 11 that he remembered the shooting “vividly.” Mark Price,... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

By Belinda Miguel [former] - July 11, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details A defendant pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a stabbing incident before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian on July 11. Dontrell Harrison, 48, is charged with assault with... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

By Adrianna Bhan [former] , Namita Nair [former] - July 11, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details On July 10, before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea L Hertzfeld, Jabed Sami pleaded not guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant bodily injury, and possession of ... Read More

Homicides Increase 20 Percent from May to June

Details In DC, there has been a 20 percent increase in homicides from May to June, according to D.C. Witness data. As of July 11, D.C. Witness data shows 18 homicides... Read More

Shooting Defendant Receives Approval for 60-day Drug Treatment Program

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun granted a Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) request to transfer a shooting defendant to an in-patient treatment, during a July 10 hearing. Tejan Bah, 34,... Read More

Witness, Who Drove Surviving Victim to Hospital, Testifies to Being Homicide Defendant’s ‘Good Friend’

Details A witness, who testified to driving a surviving victim of a mass shooting to a hospital, testified to being friends with defendant before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Enters Not Guilty Plea at Arraignment

By Adrianna Bhan [former] - July 11, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details During his arraignment, one of four co-defendants entered a not guilty plea July 9 for a jailhouse stabbing before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur. Dionte Anderson, 25, was arraigned... Read More

Stabbing Defendant Found Guilty Less Than 30 Minutes After Closing Statements

By Emily Reed [former] - July 10, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details On day two of a bench trial, DC Superior Court Judge Jason Park found a defendant guilty of stabbing a person who was trying to offer the defendant help. James... Read More

Victim Shares Disbelief that ‘Milk Crate Would Lead To A Life Or Death Situation’

By Namita Nair [former] , Adrianna Bhan [former] - July 10, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting |

Details On July 10, DC Superior Court Judge Andrea L Hertzfeld imposed an eight year prison sentence for a defendant convicted in connection to a non-fatal shooting that stemmed from a... Read More