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Murder, Conspiracy Trial Delayed by Co-Defendant’s Absence in Court

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun further delayed a homicide trial due to the “involuntary absence” of one of the co-defendants during a June 11 hearing. Mark Price, 29, and... Read More

Carjacking Defendant Found Mentally Competent to Stand Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz determined a carjacking defendant competent after a mental observation hearing on June 11. Kevin Settles, 37, is charged with four counts of possession of... Read More

Defense Frustrated by Delays in Murder Trial

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo granted the prosecution’s motion for continuance in a homicide trial due to multiple outstanding legal issues. Aaron Murchison, 28, is charged with second-degree murder... Read More

Judge Finds Probable Cause in Fatal Carjacking, Defendant’s Release Denied

Details DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond found probable cause on June 7 that a defendant was the perpetrator in a carjacking turned homicide. Kayla Kenisha Brown, 22, is charged with... Read More

Judge Orders a Third Mental Health Evaluation for Stabbing Defendant

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo ordered a third competency evaluation by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for a defendant allegedly involved in a stabbing incident. The ruling came... Read More

Shooting Defendant Waives Preliminary Hearing, Denied Release

Details After waiving a preliminary hearing, a defendant was denied release for his alleged involvement in a “dangerously reckless” act, according to DC Superior Court Judge Renee Raymond on June 7.... Read More

Homicide Trial Delayed Due to Pending Motions

Details DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo addressed multiple motions in a homicide case in advance of an originally planned trial date of June 10. However, parties left the June 6... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Defendant’s Request for Modifications of Release Conditions at Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant’s request to modify release conditions was denied by DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun during an arraignment on June 7. Lamar Wright, 20, is charged with first-degree... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Not Guilty at Arraignment

Details A homicide defendant was arraigned before DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun, and pleaded not guilty to all charges in a June 7 hearing. Pedro Funes, 34, is charged with... Read More

Judge Modifies Murder Codefendants’ Release Conditions

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun partially granted two codefendant’s motions to modify their release conditions during a June 7 hearing. Ashton Inabinet, 17, and Na’eem Butler, 20, are charged... Read More

Homicide Defendant Asserts Right to Independently Test DNA Evidence

Details Before DC Superior Court Judge Marisa Demeo on June 6, a homicide defendant asserted his right to independently test DNA evidence recovered from a crime scene. Kevin Singletary, 46, is... Read More

Prosecutors Offer Wired Plea in Shooting After a Robbery Gone Wrong

Details Prosecutors alerted DC Superior Court Judge Lynn Leibovitz they’ve offered a wired plea deal to shooting defendant Marcus Cunningham and his co-defendant. Cunningham, 19, is charged with assault with a... Read More