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Sentencing in Carjacking Case Delayed for Educational Purposes

Details DC Superior Court Judge Sean Staples granted a carjacking defendant’s request to delay sentencing to allow him to finish his education at the DC Jail during a June 18 hearing.... Read More

Judge Denies Shooting Defendant’s Request to Reinstate Release

By Sofia Feigelson [former] , Ben Dickson [former] - June 18, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | Shooting | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur denied a defendant’s request for release for the second time on June 18, despite the defense adamantly asserting, “Every single thing you say to... Read More

Defendant Who Allegedly Put Murder Victim in Dumpster, Pleads Not Guilty

Details Through his defense attorney, David Knight, Lewis Jones pleaded not guilty to all indictment charges in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun at an arraignment hearing on June... Read More

Despite Clean Record, Judge Denies 21-Year-Old Homicide Defendant’s Release

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a 21-year-old homicide defendant’s request for pretrial release on June 17, despite his lack of a prior criminal history. Shannon Updike is charged... Read More

Shooting Defendant of Mother Holding Child Accepts Plea Deal

Details A shooting defendant who endangered a child accepted a plea deal set forth by the prosecution before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on June 17. Darrious Johnson, 23, was... Read More

Judge Won’t Dismiss Shooting Case on Constitutional Grounds

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow denied a motion to dismiss an assault case involving two victims in a June 14 hearing. The judge disregarded the defense’s argument that their... Read More

Judge Imposes Lengthy Sentence in Stabbing of Deaf Man

By Sofia Feigelson [former] - June 17, 2024
Court | Daily Stories | stabbing | Suspects |

Details DC Superior Court Judge Heidi Pasichow sentenced a deaf defendant to seven-and-a-half years for stabbing a deaf man, claiming the defendant “has presented a consistent danger” to society and “very... Read More

‘I Want to Forgive Her But Not Forget,’ Says Stabbing Victim at Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Michael Ryan sentenced a stabbing defendant to 28 months on June 14. Donnell Jackson, 31, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with significant... Read More

Judge Deems Shooting Defendant ‘A Menace’ in Sentencing

Details DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld sentenced a defendant who pleaded guilty for a shooting to three years of incarceration. The judge addressed him prior to sentencing on June 13,... Read More

Defense Argues Defendant’s Statements to Police Were Unconstitutional

Details In a co-defendant homicide case in front of DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun on June 12, one defense team argued against admitting statements made by their client in an... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty in Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant pleaded not guilty during an arraignment in DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun’s courtroom on June 13. Jeremiah Evans, 20, is charged with first-degree premeditated murder while... Read More

Homicide Defendant Waives Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details Daquan Gray waived his right to independently test DNA evidence before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on June 11. Gray, 22, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, possession... Read More