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Prosecutors Say Carjacking Fueled by ‘Ego, Fury, Revenge, or Road Rage’

By Elizabeth Bernstein [former] , Joseph Wolf [former] - November 21, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Parties delivered closing statements in an armed carjacking trial before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on Nov. 20. Maurice Edwards, 20, is charged with armed carjacking and possession of... Read More

At Sentencing, Judge Says Defendant Has Been, ‘Raging For Decades’

By Kelsey Ball [former] - November 20, 2024
Daily Stories | stabbing |

Details D.C. Superior Court Judge Pasichow sentenced an assault defendant to 14 months of incarceration with three years of supervised release on Nov. 15. This was the lowest sentence possible under... Read More

Carjacking Victim Testifies He Was Dragged by Fleeing Suspect

By Ella Munnelly [former] - November 20, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Trial continues with testimony from several prosecution witnesses in an armed carjacking case before DC Superior Court Judge Andrea Hertzfeld on Nov. 19. Maurice Edwards is charged with armed carjacking... Read More

Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Marijuana Party Homicide

Details DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan denied a homicide defendant’s motion to dismiss an indictment on Nov. 19. Michael Sanders, 30, and Darnell Resper, 31, are charged with first-degree murder... Read More

Judge Denies Homicide Mistrial in an Argument About A Single Word

Details DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun denied a mistrial request and provided the jury with specific instructions regarding nuanced statements in the re-trial of a homicide case on Nov. 19.... Read More

Detective Testifies Gang Rivalry Linked to Homicide

Details A detective with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) testified about a homicide defendant’s alleged gang affiliation and his relationship to a suspected co-conspirator in front of DC Superior Court Judge... Read More

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Domestic Dispute Stabbing

Details A defendant accepted a plea deal during a preliminary hearing before DC Superior Court Judge Anthony Epstein on Nov. 20. Kaelin Johnson, 29, was originally charged with assault with intent... Read More

Defense Witness Would Testify a Dead Man is Guilty in Homicide Trial

By Madelyn Nall [former] , Natalie Note [former] - November 20, 2024
Daily Stories | Homicides | Suspects | Victims |

Details A homicide defendant’s attorney told DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan that a witness could testify to a dead individual’s alleged culpability in a homicide during a hearing on Nov.... Read More

Armed Carjacking Defendant Released Despite Outstanding Warrant

By Cameron Horne [former] - November 19, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details Armed carjacking co-defendants failed to appear in court before DC Superior Court Judge Erik Christian–one had his appearance waived for medical reasons, but the other, released recently from jail in... Read More

Expert Witnesses Testify in Murder Trial

Details Theprosecution calls multiple expert witnesses in a murder trial before DC Superior Court Judge Maribeth Raffinan on Nov. 18. Tony Morgan, 31, is charged with first-degree murder while armed with... Read More

Guilty Plea Entered in Armed Carjacking of FBI Agent

By Ivanna Ceballos [former] - November 19, 2024
Carjacking | Daily Stories | Suspects |

Details In a Nov. 18 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Jennifer Di Toro accepted a guilty plea from a defendant for charges stemming from an armed carjacking of an off-duty FBI... Read More

Fatal Stabbing Defendant Waives Preliminary Hearing

Details A homicide defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing in front of DC Superior Court Judge Michael O’Keefe on Nov. 19. Robert Stringer, 56, is charged with first degree... Read More