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Juvenile’s Sentencing Delayed for Lack of Placement

Details DC Superior Court Judge James Crowell granted the parties’ request to postpone sentencing for a juvenile found guilty of murder while authorities search for a suitable place the child can... Read More

Plea Deal Questioned in Shooting Case, Suspect Denied Release

Details In a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur, the lawyer for a shooting defendant discussed the status of a plea offer, and the suspect’s denied release on June... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Denied Release for the Second Time

Details A carjacking defendant was denied her request for release the second time, after a letter from the victim’s family was read before DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow on June... Read More

Homicide Defendant Accepts Plea Deal

Details A homicide defendant accepted a plea offer in front of DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on June 20. Javon Duckwilder, 27, was originally charged with first-degree premeditated murder while... Read More

Juror Facing Personal Emergency Replaced in Murder, Conspiracy Trial

Details In an ongoing conspiracy and homicide co-defendant trial DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt replaced an absent juror during a June 20 hearing and deliberations resumed as scheduled. Koran Jackson,... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Deemed Competent to Stand Trial

By Mackenzie Konjoyan [former] - June 20, 2024
Carjacking | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz found an armed carjacking and robbery defendant competent to stand trial, despite his defense attorney’s objection, during a June 20 hearing. Taysean Juwan Hawkins,... Read More

Prosecution Questions Defense Attorney’s Ability to Provide ‘Proper Representation’

Details Prosecutors requested DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo appoint independent counsel in a homicide case, citing ineffectiveness by the Public Defender Service (PDS) during a June 20 hearing. Kenneth Stewart,... Read More

Jail Stabbing Case Further Delayed Because Defendant Refuses to Attend Court

Details A DC Jail stabbing case was further delayed, following a defendant’s fourth refusal to get off the bus for a hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian on June 20. ... Read More

Judge Denies Juvenile Murder Defendant’s Request for Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Kendra Briggs denied a juvenile’s request to be transferred to a shelter from the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) in a June 18 hearing for... Read More

Medical Examiner Testifies in Double Homicide Trial

Details A medical examiner delivered testimony describing fatal gunshot wounds sustained by two victims in a homicide trial before a jury in DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe’s courtroom on June... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Carjacking Case

By Adrianna Bhan [former] , Belinda Miguel [former] - June 20, 2024
Carjacking | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond found probable cause in a carjacking case during a June 18 preliminary hearing. Maurice Edwards, 20, is charged with armed carjacking and possession of... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Waives Prelim Hearing, Denied Release

By Belinda Miguel [former] , Adrianna Bhan [former] - June 20, 2024
Carjacking | Court | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond denied a carjacking defendant’s request for release June 18 after he waived his rights to a preliminary hearing. Lamar Stephens, 37, is charged with... Read More